WW2 Death Cards 5
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Unteroffizier Donatua Schulien, Infantry Regiment.
Awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class, Infantry Assault Badge, Wound Badge, Romanian Bravery Medal with swords.
Killed at sewastopol, 26 June 1942, just 4 weeks after returning from leave in the homeland. He was 26.
The double page single sided card measures about 6 x 5 inches.
Includes a German Graves Office slip listing him as killed and buried under the unknowns in Sewastopol. Ukraine.
Bundesarchive lists him as serving with 4 Company Infantry Regiment 124. He was killed by a hand grenade to his entire body at the highest point by Sewastopol.
Very good condition
$12
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Oberarzt Dr. Rudolf Lang, Gebrigejaeger Regiment. Physician in Oberannergau.
Killed in the East, 29 September 1941 He was 39.
Nice uniform photo with Mountain Troops hat.
The back of the card has a Bible verse. The single page, single sided card measures about 2.5 x 4.25 inches.
Includes a slip from the German Graves Office stating he was killed and buried in Beloserka, Ukraine.
Bundesarchive lists him as service with 2. Gebirgsjaeger Regiment 98. He was killed by an armor piercing shell to the head.
In very good condition.
$30
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Luftwaffe Jaeger Helmut Weissgerber, III Stab Luftwaffe Feld Division 6.
Killed in the difficult fighting in the East, 19 December 1942. He was 19.
The double page card measures about 4.5 x 5.75 inches.
Bundesarchiv has him killed by wounds to the stomach, Balobolkina and German Graves Office lists him as buried in Debesh, Russia.
Very good condition.
$10
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Stabsgefreiter Ludwig Hinkofer, Panzer Abteilung. 3 Batterie Heavy Artillerie Abteilung 101 (Sf)
Killed in combat 15 March 1944. He was 29.
The single page, double sided card measures about 5 x 4.5 inches.
German Graves Office lists him as missing in the Ukraine. Bundesarchiv lists him killed 15 March 1944, 2 km north of Kniahinin, by an anti tank round to the head.
Good condition.
$13
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Kriegsmarine Obergefreiter, Artillery Mechanic Erwin Lambert.
Was awarded the Bravery Medal. Died a seeman’s death in combat. He was 21.
Kriegsmarine uniform photo.
The back of the card has religious scenes. The double page, single sided card measures about 4.5 x 5.75 inches.
Includes a slip from the German Graves Office listing him as killed 28 December 1943, and his name is on the monument at Laboe.
The Marine Archives list his as serving aboard either the Z-27 or the T-26
Excellent condition.
$25
Both the Destroyer 27 and Torpedo Boat 26 were sunk during the Battle of Biscay, 28 December 1943. In December 1943, a German destroyer flotilla reinforced with 6 large torpedo boats were charged with escorting 2 blockade runners safely into a French port. The German operation was code named Bernau, and the blockade runners were carrying cargo from Japan. The British cruisers HMS Enterprise and HMS Glasgow sank the T-26, T-25 and the destroyer, Z-27. There is a great detailed description of the Battle of the Bay of Biscay on Wikipedia.
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Obergefreiter Josef Moser, 1 Grenadier Regiment 199 List.
Participated in the French campaign.
Was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class, Russian Front Medal and the Infantry Assault Badge.
Killed 19 January 1943, in the fighting by Lkozaj, Russia. He was 24.
Good photo in wearing the medal ribbons and the Infantry Assault Badge.
Double page single sided card measures about 5 x 5 inches.
Back of card has Jesus.
Bundesarchiv lists him buried in Skupoje, Russia
Very good condition.
$15
