WW2 Death Cards 9
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Gefreiter Max Feldmeier, Infantry Unit.
Missing since the middle of March 1945. 13 May 1949, the family received word from a comrade that he died in the middle of July 1945, Karlsdorf-Banat.
German Graves Office lists him as dieing and buried in Banatski Karlovac, Serbia.
Single page single sided card measures about 2.5 x 4.5 inches. Back of card has Jesus.
Good condition.
$9
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Luftwaffe Unteroffizier Johann Weinberger, Eisenbahnpionier Batl. Fahrdienstleiter in Spiegelau. Feldbahnbetriebs Company 104.
Killed 10 December 1942 fighting the Bolsheviks. He was 28.
Back of card has religious renderings. Double page card measures about 6 x 4.5 inches.
German Graves office lists him as buried inRossoschka, Russia . Bundesarchiv lists he was lightly wounded by an infantry round to the stomach on 8 Dec. and died on 10 Dec. at the field hospital in Tschernjschkow.
Good condition.
$10
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Fritz Müller, Kradschützen Bataillon.
Was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class, West Wall Medal, Russian Front Medal, General Assault Badge and Wound Badge in Silver.
Died of his difficult wounds received in the East, 3 October 1942. He was 24.
Back of card has a helmet and Iron Cross. Single page card measures about 4.25 x 2.5 inches.
Includes a slip from the German Graves Office listing him as dieing in reserve hospital 9, Warsaw, and being buried in Joachimow Mogily, Poland.
His Bundesarchiv record lists him as having been with 2. Kracschutzen Batl 165.
Good condition.
$18
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Gefreiter Josef Dietz.
Killed 3 December 1943. He was 43.
Services were held for him in Koblenz, Engers, Berlin, New York and in the field.
Nice photo taken in the field.
Double sided single page card measures about 2.5 x 4.5. His record from Bundesarchiv lists he was last with Army Supply Station 614, and his dog tag was from a guard unit. He was in an accident and died at the hospital L’Hermitage in Remers.
Very good condition.
$10
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Luftwaffe Gefreiter Wilhelm Leitel from Munich.
Died of an illness on his return trip home following his release from a French POW Camp, 7 April 1947. He was 25.
Luft uniform photo has dark collar tabs, so I am guessing he was Flak.
Single page double sided card measures about 2.5 x 4.5 inches.
Very good condition.
$8
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Gefreiter Franz Hopfingerg.
Participated in the Polish Campaign.
Killed 9 June 1940, Saint Lambert, France. He was 23.
Double page single page card measures about 4.5 x 5. Back of card has a religious scene.
German Graves Office lists him as buried in the cemetery at Noyers Pont Maugis, France.
Bundesarchiv lists him as having served with 10 Company Infantry Regiment 85. He was killed by an artillery round to the breast.
Very good condition.
$12
WW2 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Unteroffizier Karl Junk, Infantry Regiment.
Was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class, Infantry Assault badge and Kuban Shield.
Killed in difficult fighting repulsing the enemy and the southeast point of his group, 26 November 1944. He was 21.
Single sided double page card measures about 6 x 4.5. Back has a cross.
German Death Records list him as killed in Bory-Tay and buried in Budaors, Hungary.
The family only received word of his death in August 1946.
Very good condition.
$11