WW2 Death Cards 14
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Medic Soldat Alois Kreilinger, 2 Gebirgs Jager Regiment 13.
He was ordained a priest 18 April 1938.
Killed in the fighting by Uman, Russia, 7 August 1941. He was 29.
Bundesarchiv lists he was killed by a head wound.
Back of card has Jesus. Double page card measures about 6 x 5.5 inches.
Very good condition.
$15
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Luftwaffe Obergefreiter Xaver Limmer.
Died at the main aid station of difficult wounds, 13 March 1945. He was 21. He was buried in the cemetery in Steinbach by Lebach, Saarland.
Back of card has Rendering of his grave. Single page single sided card measures about 2.5 x 4 inches.
Includes a slip from the German Graves Office listing him as buried in Cernay, France.
Excellent condition.
$15
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army brothers Josef Schropp and Peter Biebl.
Obergefreiter Josef was in a Flak Unit.
After 3 years, he was badly wounded in defensive fighting in France, August 1944. He was 31.
Obergefreiter Peter was in a Gebirgs Artillery Regiment.
After 5 years, he was killed in North Finland, 7 October 1944. He was 24.
Josef was buried in Champigny St Andre, France. Peter was buried in Rovaniemi-Norvajaervi, Finland.
Back of card has an Iron Cross. Double page single sided card measures about 6 x 5 inches.
Very good condition.
$20
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Unteroffizier Alfons Eder, 3 Company Gebirgs Jaeger Regiment 207.
Was awarded various medals. In the photo you can see the Iron Cross 2nd Class, Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Wound Badge and ribbons for the West Wall Medal and Service Medal. Looks to be an additional badge as well.
Killed 28 November 1943, by an infantry round to the head, Lepaticha, Russia (Ukraine). He was 29.
Single page single sided card measures about 2.5 x 4.5 inches. Back has an angel with a soldier.
Good condition.
$14
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Hauptmann and Commander of an Observer Unit, Hans Mertes.
He was awarded Iron Cross 2nd Class, Iron Cross 1st Class and the Russian Front Medal.
Killed at the point of his unit during an infantry engagement, 3 August 1944 He was 32.
Single page single sided card measures about 2.5 x 4.5 inches. Back has Jesus.
The graves registry lists him as killed by Zwirgzdaiciai. and buried in Cernjachowvsk, Lithuania.
Very good condition.
$25
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Obergefreiter Josef Barth, 3 Company Grenadier Regiment 449.
Was awarded the Ion Cross 2nd Class, Infantry Assault Badge, Wound Badge.
Killed 25 June 1943, Litisk-Brest by an infantry round to the head. He was 32.
Nice photo wearing the Iron Cross on the day it was awarded, as well as the Wound Badge.
Double page single sided card measures about 5.5 x 4.5 inches. Back of card has an Iron Cross.
Very good condition.
$14
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for HJ Leader, Army Gefreiter and Fire Team Leader Oskar Reichert, Army Flak Artillerie Abteilung. Bundesarchiv lists him as with 9 Company Grenadier Regiment 36 when he was killed. Died at the main aid station Chieli, Southern Italy. He was 21. Buried in a single grave in Chieli.
Single page single sided card measures about 2.5 x 4.5 inches. Back of card has a grave with a helmet on it.
Very good condition.
$10
