Paperwork, documents and photographs

Original postcard sized Luftwaffe Flieger or pilot/aircrew portrait.

Original postcard sized Heer Gebirgsjäger portrait

Original postcard sized portrait picture of a world war one veteran serving in a Heer (Most probably)Pionier Regiment 12. The postcard is in good condition and shows the Oberleutnants impressive first world war medal bar consisting of the Eisernez Kreuz II klasse, Frontkämpfer and the Schlesischer Adler 1. Stufe. Next to that it is a neat picture with the Wiederholungsspange.

Original deathcard to Panzerschütze Max Kasinger killed in France 11.8.1944. Kasinger was a member of Panzer Regiment 33 in the 9. Panzerdivision. The archive card showing more information is not a part of the offering.

Original deathcard to Panzerfahrer Karl Mühlbauer, Killed in action 29.10.44 in Meijel, the Netherlands. The battle of Meijel was fought by the 1. Fallschirm-Armee, 9. Panzerdivision and the 47. Panzerkorps.

Original postcard sized Heer Gebirgsjäger portrait for a Gefreiter with Bergmütze and awarded with the Infanteriesturmabzeichen, Verwundetenabzeichen im Schwarz and the Eisernez Kreuz II klasse.

Original deathcard to Karl Büchl, Soldat in a Aufklärungsschwadron killed in action 9.6.44 in Etreham. Judging by the area of operations it can be said that Büchl most probably served in the 352. Infanterie Division, most probably in Grenadier-Regiment 916 or Artillerie Regiment 352. Etreham is just 3 km north of Omaha beach.

Original deathcard to Panzerfahrer Franz Kreitmaier killed in action ‘Im Westen’ 27.1.45. Kreitmaier was awarded Eisernez Kreuz 1/2, Panzerkampfabzeichen, Ostmedaille and the Verwundetenabzeichen im Silber.

Rare original deathcard to Unteroffizier u. Gruppenführer Josef Samberger in einer Flammenwerferabteilung killed in action 2km south of former Kirikukula, Estonia. There are several Kirikukula’s to be found in Estonia but as Samberger’s remains are buried in Jöhvi this indicates that he was killed in action near Narva. And indeed, there is a Kirikukula straight next to Narva, which was totally destroyed during the battle for Narva but never rebuilt after the war. A very rare deathcard to find with potential to further research!

Original deathcard of Unteroffizier in eine Panzerregiment Theo Woestman. Killed in action 18.9.1942 during the heavy battles at Stalingrad. Woestman served in 10. Kompanie Panzerg Grenadier Regiment 79 and was awarded the Panzer-Sturmabzeichen, Verwundeten Abzeichen and the Westwall medal. The archive card showing more information is not a part of the offering.

Rare 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.

Original deathcard of Obergefreiter Georg Lämmlein who served in 1. Battr. Flaksturm Regt. 53 (mot.) under the 16. Flak Division. 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. The archive card is not a part of the offering.

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.