Fallshirmschutzenschein

[humble collector]

Here's a document you don't see every day! This para ID card is in used but excellent condition, and I am very fortunate to have this in my collection 😊

Unfortunately some of the ink has faded over the span of 74 yrs

[humble collector]

I wonder if this fellow survived the war ? I think about it at times when I see a soldiers papers or photo.

[hucks216]

I wonder if this fellow survived the war ? I think about it at times when I see a soldiers papers or photo.

Nope - he was killed in Russia in March 1944. Someone has written it on the back of the licence.
His wartime grave, and so his body, has not been found.

Volksbund entry...

Nachname: Kings
Vorname: Peter
Dienstgrad: Gefreiter
Geburtsdatum: 07.12.1924
Geburtsort: Kerpen
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 08.03.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Petrakowka,HVPl.d.Sanko 1/13

[hucks216]

However, I am not sure if that photo is original to the Fallshirmschutzenschein or has been added post-war and doesn't actually show the paratrooper in question. 1) the photo has no authorising stamps, and 2) the rank on his tabs show an Obergefreiter and he never reached that rank.

[humble collector]

I noticed the rank differences myself