Photos, death cards & documents

Original 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.

Original deathcard to Josef Beer, Obergefreiter in a Grenadierregiment killed in action 16 November 1944 in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

Large 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!

Impressive 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..

Original death card to Panzergrenadier Erich Millim, KIA 1.11.1944 in Neerkant, in the south of the Netherlands. Millim is buried in Neerkant.

Original 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.

Original 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.

Decorative 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
killed on March 17, 1944 and was buried in Roccasecca two days later.

Original 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.

Original 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.

Original death card to SS-Oberschütze Franz Plörederer. Franz was 18 years old when he was killed in action 29.7.1944.

Rare 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.

Rare original deathcard to the Flemish volunteer in Sturmbrigade Langemarck SS-Obersturmführer Joz. Vanackere killed in action at Staro-Constantinov 3.3.1944.

Original 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.

Deathcard for Oberleutnant Erwin Zweifel, Batteriechef in a Panzerdivision. Zweifel was killed in action 15.5.1942 during the second battle of Charkov.

Late war deathcard to Unteroffizier Josef Zieglmeier, killed in action 7.4.1945 in Feldbach.

Impressive 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.

Original 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.

Death 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.