Photos, death cards & documents
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Fallschirmjäger deathcard to Augustin Zisselsberger KIA 28.10.1943
New€65.00Original Fallschirmjäger deathcard to August Zisselsberger, Gefreiter in einem Fallschirmjägerregiment. Nice detailed picture with equipment and a Fallschirmjäger badge pinned through his smock.
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Fallschirmjäger deathcard Max Grübl KIA 20.2.1943 Demidlow
New€65.00Original deathcard to Max Grübl, Obergefreiter in einem Fallschirmjägerregiment. Killed in action at Ssapscho-See north of Demidow on 20.2.1943. Max was a veteran of the Kreta, Balkan and Russian campaigns and was killed by a bullet to the heart.
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Normandy Fallschirmjäger deathcard KIA St. Lô 16.6.1944
New€90.00Original deathcard to Georg Stadler, Obergefreiter und Geschützführer in einem Fallschirmjägerregiment, Teilnehmer an sämtlichen Feldzügen. Killed in action 16.6.1944 in St. Lô, Normandy.
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Holland deathcard Ludwig Opfinger KIA 12.10.1944
New€50.00Original deathcard to Grenadier Ludwig Opfinger, Killed in action 12.10.1944 in the Netherlands. Opfinger is buried is Ysselstein.
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Arnhem deathcard Obergefreiter Josef Beer 16.11.1944
New€75.00Original deathcard to Josef Beer, Obergefreiter in a Grenadierregiment killed in action 16 November 1944 in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
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Holland Fallschirmjäger Deathcard KIA Hien, 29.1.1945
New€80.00Original Fallschirmjäger deathcard for Offiziersanwärter in einem Fallschirmjägerregiment Edgar Stegmeyer, killed in action 29 January 1945 during a reconnaissance mission at Hien, the Netherlands.
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Wehrpass grouping to Gebirgsjäger Ludwig Götz KIA 23.9.1941 GJR.98
€250.00Nice original Wehrpass grouping to Gebirgsjäger Ludwig Götz killed in action 23.9.1941 who served in Gebirgsjäger Regiment 98. The wehrpass comes with a lot of entries; it seems Götz was a veteran of the Polish, French and Ukraine campaigns. Götz was killed in action 23.9.1941 in Ukraine. He never got to fill in his album that comes with the group which contains information of the Regiment. The Grouping finally comes with the deathcard which and a postcard to Gebirgsjäger Regiment 98.
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A4 size Stalingrad deathcard Zugführer Josef Klient KIA 28.12.1942
€50.00Large A4 sized deathcard to Zugführer Josef Klient who was awarded EK1, EK2, ASA and a number of other awards. Very hard to find these large A4 sized death cards!
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Stalingrad deathcard Gebirgsjäger KIA 1.1.1943 6. Armee
€45.00Original deathcard to Pg. Rudolf Maier serving in a Gebirgsjäger Regiment. Killed in action 1.1.943 as a member of the 6. Armee in Stalingrad.
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Stalingrad deathcard Unteroffizier Panzer regiment KIA 28.9.1942
€45.00Original deathcard of Unteroffizier in eine Panzerregiment Theo Woeftman. Killed in action 18.9.1942 during the heavy battles at Stalingrad. Woeftman was awarded the Panzer-Sturmabzeichen, Verwundeten Abzeichen and the Westwall medal.
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Stalingrad deathcard to Georg Brenner 31.1.1943
€45.00Original deathcard to Sanitäts Unteroffizier Georg Brenner KIA in Stalingrad 31.1.1943.
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Kreta deathcard Gebirgsjäger Max Heimhilger KIA 21.5.1941
€50.00Impressive deathcard to Obergefreiter Max Heimhilger, killed in action 22.5.1941 on Kreta. Heimhilger served in 12. Kompanie Gebirgsjäger regiment 100. Heimhilger was a veteran of all previous campaigns in Poland, France and Greece. He is buried in Maleme, Kreta.
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Kreta deathcard Gebirgsjäger Andreas Krassnig KIA 27.5.1941
€40.00Nice original deathcard to Unteroffizier Andreas Krassnig KIA 27.5.1941 on the island of Kreta. Krassnig was a veteran of the French campaign.
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Kreta deathcard to Gebirgsjäger Josef Seidl, KIA 25.5.1941
€35.00Impressive deathcard to Gebirgsjäger Josef Seidl, Killed in action 25.5.1941 on the Island of Crete or Kreta. Seidl was a veteran of the Polish, French and Greek campaigns..
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Belgian death card Johann Scheuren KIA 18.3.1943
€30.00Original death card of the Belgian Wehrmacht volunteer born in Neundorf. Killed in action B.Pawlowski 18.3.1943.
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Holland death card Karl Zauner KIA 7.10.1944
€40.00Original death card of Gefreiter Karl Zauner, KIA 7.10.1944 in the heavy battles in the Netherlands. Zauner was awarded EK2, ISA and Ostmedaille.
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Holland deathcard Panzergrenadier Erich Millim KIA Neerkant 1.11.1944
€65.00Original death card to Panzergrenadier Erich Millim, KIA 1.11.1944 in Neerkant, in the south of the Netherlands. Millim is buried in Neerkant.
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Scheldt pocket deathcard Georg Kapfhammer KIA 15.9.1944 Breskens
€110.00Original Holland related deathcard of Obergefreiter Georg Kapfhammer. Kapfhammer served in an Pionier-Abteilung and was killed in action on September 15, 1944 in the small village of Breskens in the Netherlands. The German forces found themselves trapped during the retreat from France and Belgium between the Dutch/Belgian coast and the West Schelde. Trapped in the so called Breskens Pocket was the German 15. Armee. The German pocket managed to hold out throughout October. Extensive research shows Obergefreiter Kapfhammer served in the 2. Kompanie / Pionier-Btl. 245, part of the 245. Infanterie-Division. He was killed by a “Bombensplitter” – bomb shrapnel and was initially buried in a field grave in Breskens, later his remains where transferred to Ysselsteyn.
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Kall-Trail deathcard Heinrich Reines KIA 6.11.1944 Vossenack/Kall trail
€100.00Rare Original deathcard of Stabsgefreiter Heinrich Reines. Reines served in an Infanterie-Regiment and according to the deathcard was killed in action in the Huertgen Forest on 6 November 1944. Research on Volksbund shows he was killed 2 kilometres south east of Vossenack which is the exact location of the famous Kall-trail which leads to the town of Schmidt. Looking at his date of death and location he most probably served in the 1056. Infanterie-Regiment of the 89. Infanterie-Divison. He was most likely killed in action when his unit was engaged with Taskforce Ripple between 5 and 7 November 1944. Reines unit operated from the Teufelsley wooded area and attacked the American forces along the Kall-trail on numerous occasions in co-operation with the 116. Aufklärungs-Abteilung of the Windhund-Division. Reines is buried in Vossenack.
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Ardennes deathcard to Josef Schuhbeck KIA 2.1.1945 Champlon, La Roche area
€75.00Original deathcard of three brothers, one of them Obergefreiter Josef Schuhbeck. Schuhbeck served in an Funker-Abteilung and was killed during the battle of the Bulge on January 2, 1945. He was killed in the village of Champlon which is located along the highway Saint-Hubert / La Roche-en-Ardenne. He is buried in Recogne just north of Bastogne.
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Normandy deathcard Jakob Ziegltrum KIA 4.7.1944 Saint-Germain
€75.00Original deathcard of Gefreiter Jakob Ziegltrum who served in an Pionier-Kompanie. Gefreiter Ziegltrum was killed in action on July 4, 1944 in Saint-Germain / Normandy. His remains are buried in Orglandes.
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Halbe pocket deathcard Andreas Pirkl KIA 30.40.1945
€75.00Original deathcard of Oberwachtmeister and Kompanie Truppführer Andreas Pirkl. Pirkl served in an Artillerie-Regiment and was killed in action during the 9. Armee breakout from the famous Halbe Pocket in April / May 1945. To be precise he was killed in the village of Märkisch Buchholz which is one of the most iconic places related to the Halbe Kessel. He is buried in the same place of death.
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Normandy deathcard to Obergefreiter Georg Lämmlein KIA 26.6.1944 Montraiville, Caen
€75.00Original deathcard of Obergefreiter Georg Lämmlein who served in a Flak-Batterie since the beginning of the war. Obergefreiter Lämmlein was killed in action in Normany on the 26th of June, 1944. He was killed in the village of Montraiville near Caen. His remains are buried in Cheux-St.-Manvieu.
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Normandy death card Josef Wanninger KIA 10.8.1944 Panzerangriff Bonnetable
€75.00Original deathcard of Gefreiter Josef Wanninger. Wanninger served in an Artillerie-Regiment and was killed during a “Panzerangriff” armoured attack in the village of Bonnétable, Normandy. He is buried in
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Normandy deathcard brothers Maier KIA 13.8.1944
€75.00Original deathcard of two brothers, one of them Soldat Franz Maier who served in an Grenadier-Regiment. Soldat Maier was killed in Normandy on August 13, 1944. He was killed in the town of Gacé and was buried in Champigny-St.André.
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Fallschirmjäger deathcard Hans Hauschildt KIA 17.3.1944 Monte Cassino
€75.00Decorative and large size (A5) original deathcard of Unteroffizier Hans Hauschildt. Hauschildt served in a Fallschirmjäger-Regiment and was killed during the fierce battles for Monte-Cassino in Italy. He was
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Waffen-SS death card Georg Käser KIA 4.1.1945 Saarland 17. SS-Pz.Gr.Div. “Götz von Berlichingen’
€65.00Original deathcard of Pionier Georg Käser. Pionier Käser served in an SS-Pionier-Abteilung and was killed in action on January 4, 1945 near Ransperg am Saar. This location is however difficult to determine.
Looking at his place of burial (St. Ingbert-Rohrbach) it must be searched in the region of Saarbrücken / Zweibrücken. In that case Pionier Käser most likely served in the 17. SS Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Götz von Berlichingen”. -
Waffen-SS Death card Alois Ortner KIA near Arnhem 30.10.1944
€75.00Original deathcard of Funker Alois Ortner. Funker Ortner served in the Waffen-SS and was killed in Holland near Arnhem during an artillery barrage on October 30, 1944. A few days later he was buried in Velp. His remains now rest in Ysselsteyn. Alois Orner was buried opposite the Park Hotel in Velp where there was a military cemetery set up during the battle of Arnhem. He was a member of 3rd. Batterie SS Werfer Abteilung 502. His dog tag number was -4319- SS Pz Gren Ausb und Ers. Btl. 10.
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Waffen-SS Deathcard SS-Schütze Johann Kranich KIA 14.3.1945 – 6. SS-Gb.Div ‘Nord’
€75.00Original deathcard of SS-Schütze Johann Kranich. Kranich was killed in action on March 14, 1945 in the town of Pfaffenheck. Pfaffenheck is located between the Rhine and Mosel river and was bitterly defended by the 6. SS Gebirgs-Division “Nord”. The famous battle for this strategic location took place between March 14-17, 1945. SS-Schütze Kranich is buried in the same place of death.
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Normandy Deathcard Ludwig Gschwendtner KIA 7.8.1944 Martainville
€75.00Original deathcard of Soldat Ludwig Gschwendtner. Soldat Gschwendtner served in an Grenadier-Regiment and was killed in action in Normandy. He was killed at Chateau Martainville on the 7th of August 1944. His remains are buried in La Cambe.
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Deathcard Unteroffizier Anton Burghart KIA 25.8.1944 Festung Brest
€55.00Original deathcard of Unteroffizier Anton Burghart. Unteroffizier Burghart served in an Artillerie-Regiment and was killed in action on the 25th of August 1944 in the “Festung” Brest. His remains are buried in Ploudaniel-Lesneven.
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Deathcard Fallschirmjäger Alfons Toll KIA 6.3.1945 Wesel
€75.00Original deathcard of Soldat Alfons Noll. Soldat Noll served in a Fallschirmjäger-Regiment and was killed in action on the 6th of March 1945 near Wesel. The II. Fallschirm-Korps was committed in the Xanten / Wesel area by February-March 1945, this Korps could count on three Fallschirmjäger, three Infantry and one Panzer-Grenadier Division. The 6th, 7th and 8th Fallschirmjäger Divisions fell under the command of the II. Korps, Soldat Noll belonged to one of these three divisions. He was 17 years old when he was killed in action and is buried in Wesel.
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Deathcard Ludwig Zellner KIA 9.9.1944 Festung Brest
€55.00Original deathcard of Obergefreiter Ludwig Zellner. Zellner served in an
Panzer-Regiment and was killed in action on September 9, 1944. He was
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Death card to Belgian Gerhard Arens
€75.00Original death card to Belgian Gerhard Arens born in Valender, Belgium, Grenadier in a Infanterie Regiment. Having served in the Belgian army before he drafted in the Heer in 1942. He was wounded in action 29.3.1943 with heavy shrapnel wounds. He died 8 days later in a field hospital. The
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Death card to SS-Oberschütze Franz Plörederer KIA 29.7.1944
€60.00Original death card to SS-Oberschütze Franz Plörederer. Franz was 18 years old when he was killed in action 29.7.1944.
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Deathcard to SS-Rottenfuhrer Josef Miedl
€50.00Original deathcard to SS-Rottenfuhrer Josef Miedl kiled in action 8.1.1945
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Deathcard to Flemish volunteer SS-Sturmmann Anton Joris Verhulst KIA 5.2.1944
€90.00Rare original deathcard to the Flemish volunteer SS-Sturmmann Antoon Joris Verhulst killed in action 5.2.1944.
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Deathcard to Flemish volunteer Roger de Smet KIA 23.3.1943
€120.00Rare original deathcard to the Flemish volunteer Roger de Smet, born in Lokeren killed in action Krassno-Bor vor Leningrad 23.3.1943. De Smet was member of the VNV, wearer of the Tollenaere badge, Sturmabzeichen, Ostmedaille and the Iron cross second class.
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Deathcard to Flemish volunteer SS-Sturmmann Petrus de Munck KIA 22.3.1943
€100.00Rare original deathcard to the Flemish volunteer and VNV member SS-Sturmmann Petrus de Munck killed in action south of Krassno-Bor vor Leningrad 22.3.1943.
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Deathcard to Flemish Langemarck volunteer SS-Mann Gaston Van Haute KIA 12.1.1944
€100.00Rare original deathcard to the Flemish volunteer in Sturmbrigade Langemarck SS-Mann Gaston Van Haute killed in action at Seweriniwka 12.1.1944.
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Deathcard to Flemish Langemarck volunteer SS-Obersturmführer Joz. Vanackere KIA 3.3.1944
€100.00Rare original deathcard to the Flemish volunteer in Sturmbrigade Langemarck SS-Obersturmführer Joz. Vanackere killed in action at Staro-Constantinov 3.3.1944.
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Leaflet; Marineartilleriezeugamt Amersfoort
€55.00Nice original leaflet; Leergut sofort zurückgeben! Marineartilleriezeugamt Amersfoort
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Leaflet; Seemacht! 224000 Gefangene
€25.00Nice original leaflet; Seemacht! 224000 Gefangene
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Ardennes death card Anton Dober KIA Lützkampen 27.1.1945
€75.00Original deathcard of Obergefreiter Anton Dober who was killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge on 27.1.1945. Extensive research shows he was killed in the small village of Lützkampen, Germany which is situated along the Luxembourg border. His Erkennungsmarke reads -653- 4.Gb.Jg.E.B. 100 and he is buried in Daleiden war cemetary.
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Ardennes death card Josef Bauer KIA Burg Reuland 23.1.1945
€75.00Original deathcard of Obergefreiter Josef Bauer killed in action during the battle of the bulge 23.1.1945 in Burg Reuland, Belgium. His Erkennungsmarke reads -6- 3./Ld. Sch.Btl. 443 and he is buried in Daleiden war cemetary.
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Original photograph Heer soldiers with equipment, weapons and Splittertarn helmet covers
€25.00Nice original photograph sized 9x7cm with loads of details.
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Charkov death card Oberleutnant Panzerdivision Erwin Zweifel
€35.00Deathcard for Oberleutnant Erwin Zweifel, Batteriechef in a Panzerdivision. Zweifel was killed in action 15.5.1942 during the second battle of Charkov.
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Deathcard Oberschütze Johann Löffler, killed in anti partisan battles
€40.00Deathcard of Oberschütze Johann Löffler, killed in anti partisan battles 12.9.1943 in Wach Bobrik Bahnstrecke Kiew-Neshin.
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Normandy death card Flak Obergefreiter 18.8.1944
€55.00Deathcard to Flak Obergefreiter Anton Maier, killed in action 10.8.1944 in La Musangere-Sourdeval, Normandy. Anton Maier is buried in Marigny which is south of Saint Lô.
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Fallschirmjäger death card Uffz. Josef Zieglmeier KIA 7.4.1945
€25.00Late war deathcard to Unteroffizier Josef Zieglmeier, killed in action 7.4.1945 in Feldbach.
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Kreta death card Gebirgsjäger Georg Schorn KIA 25.5.1941
€50.00Impressive death card to Obergefreiter Gebirgsjäger Georg Schorn, killed in action on the Island of Kreta 25.5.1941. Schorn was a veteran of the Polish, French and Greek campaigns and was awarded the Eisernez Kreuz 2. Klasse.
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Normandy death card Beobachtungsabteilung Unteroffizier Georg Braun
€100.00Death card for Georg Braun, Unteroffizier in einer Beobachtungsabteilung. Braun was killed in action 30-7-1944 in Amaye-sur-Seulles which is next to Villers Bocage. Braun is buried in La Cambe. The deathcard is a very good example of a German soldier killed in action in Normandy.
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Angelsdorf death card Panzer-Pionier Georg Rauch, EK2, ASA, VWA and OST
€60.00Impressive deathcard of Obergefreiter Georg Rauch who served in an Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon and was awarded with the EK 2 Klasse, Sturmabzeichen, Verwundetenabzeichen and Ostmedaille. Rauch was killed in action during the fierce battles in Angelsdorf. Rauch was a well-decorated man and his photo shows all of his awards.
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Normandy death card Panzer Pioneer Franz Gumpinger, EK2, EK1, NKS, ASA, VWA and OST
€75.00Impressive deathcard of Unteroffizier Franz Gumpinger who served in an Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon and was awarded with the EK 1 & 2 Klasse, Nahkampfspange, Sturmabzeichen, Verwundetenabzeichen and Ostmedaille. Gumpinger was wounded during the fierce battles in Normandy and died in a field hospital. Volksbund lists the location of his death at Tesse la Madeleine (Orne), he is buried in St. Desir-de-Lisieux. Gumpinger was a well-decorated man and his photo shows all of his awards.
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Ardennes Death Card KIA St. Vith/ Rohrbusch FJR9
€150.00Impressive death card to Georg Schmerold, Obergefreiter and Gruppenführer in a Fallschirmjäger-Panzerjäger unit. Killed in action 17th of January 1945 as a member of the 14. Kompanieof Fallschirmjäger Regiment 9.
Schmerold‘s death is mentioned in Opfergang Deutsche Fallschirmjäger – Rudi Frühbeisser page 290; Nördlich von Iveldingen im Bereich der 13. Kp. kommt es zu einem schweren Rückzugsgefecht. Der Kp.-Chef Obltn. Schenk kann den ständig anstürmenden Amerikaner nicht lange aufhalten. Der alter Ogfr. Scharanowski fällt dabei. 17 Mann unter ihnen der Fähnrich Max Ursprung werden vermißt. Bei der 14. Kompanie, die an die 13. Kompanie anschließt, fällt der Jäger Bach während des Angriffs durch Herzschuß und Obergefreiter Schmerold durch Kopfschuß. Aus den Rückzugsbewegungen ist zu ersehen, daß der Amerikaner unbedingt in Schoppen eindringen will. 800 Meter westlich von Schoppen an der Straße nach Faymontville liegt genau gegenüber der Höhe 548 links eine kleine Waldparzelle. Dort wird der angreifende Amerikaner aber von der “Kampfgruppe Schenk” abgewehrt.
Schmerold was killed by a bullet to the head at 26 years of age.
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Ardennes deathcard Johann Mayer, KIA 17.12.1944 Steinebrück
€75.00Original deathcard of Gefreiter Johann Mayer killed during the battle of the Bulge on December 17th, 1944. Extensive research shows he was killed in the small village of Steinebrück, which is situated exactly on the German-Belgium border only a few kilometres short before the town of St. Vith. Steinebrück was bitterly defended by elements of the 106th US Infantry Division, the Germans who attacked the village where part of the 164. Grenadier-Regiment, to be exact the II. Bataillon. This regiment was part of the 62. Volksgrenadier-Division and Mayer most likely served in this unit. His Erkennungsmarke inscription reads: -520- Stkp.J.E.B. 350. His remains are buried in Daleiden War cemetery.
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Operation Vasity deathcard Flugzeugführer Gerhart Gross shot down 25.3.1945
€200.00Original deathcard of Flugzeugführer Gerhart Gross. Interestingly Gross was shot down at Mehrhoog on March 25, 1945. Tis is on the second day of the Allied airborne operation Varsity and exactly on Dropzone A of the British 3rd Parachute Brigade. The set comes with an original photograph of the crash site and his field grave next to it. Very interesting and unique item related to Operation Varsity that would be a nice base for further research!
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France death card KIA 9.6.1944
€35.00Original death card to Obergefreiter Ludwig Freu who died in France on 9.6.1944. He is buried in Pornichet.
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Ardennes Death card KIA Brisy Wardin 4.1.1945
€50.00Death card of Obergefreiter Johann Nachreiner who was killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge in Brisy/Wardin 4.1.1945 which is a small village just outside of Bastogne. Nachreiner was burried in Recogne, Belgium. He was awarded the EK2 with other awards and partook in the French and Russian campaigns and served 5 years in the Wehrmacht.
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Large Death card Fallschirmjäger 4.1.1945
€25.00Death card of Fallschirmjäger Manfred Rauffus who was heavily wounded in action 4.1.1945 and died 31.1.1945. Rauffus was 17 years old and is buried in Wittlich, Germany.
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