Post your death notices

[hlaverty06]

I have a few but this one is the most interesting to me. 3 Brothers on one card. Anton Schashing, Josef Schashing, and Otto Schashing. I have located Anton and Otto on volksbund but I cannot find anything for Josef, the closest I have found is a Johann and his DOB and date of death would put it around same age range.

[Willmore]

Here is an interesting example that has been discussed on the forum in the past.

Notice the Stalingrad shield.

[HetzersGonnaHetz]

Here is an interesting example that has been discussed on the forum in the past.

Notice the Stalingrad shield.

I remember this one being discussed some time ago, a really interesting sterbebilde. If I'm not mistaken, the conclusion reached was that the family was misinformed? Possibly by his Commanding Officer or whoever sent a letter to them as a result of his death?

[BlackCat1982]

I could not find him on Ancestry casualty cards list either unfortunately.

[Willmore]

Yes, that’s right. It was the general feeling that the family added the shield and ostmedaille, but I guess we will never know the reason why this was done.

[Willmore]

That was very good of you to look Blackcat1982, thank you for trying.

[BlackCat1982]

Glad to help.

[Willmore]

SS sterbebild

Willi Kroiß
SS Sturmann
Born - 28.12.1912
Gefallen - 5.9.1941 Russia
I.G.K - Infantrie Geschoß Kopf (Killed in action due to a head shot)
5./SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1

Surname:
Kroiß
Forename:
Wilhelm
Rank:
Sturmmann
Date of birth:
28.12.1912
Place of birth:
Simbach
Date of death/becoming missing:
05.09.1941
Place of death/becoming missing:
Wasiljewstschina

Wilhelm Kroiß has not yet been transferred to a military cemetery set up by the Volksbund.
According to the information available to us, his grave is currently in the following place: Wassiljewschtschina - Russland

[BlackCat1982]

Here is his card from Ancestry, the abbreviation seeming to confirm the cause of death. Note the spelling of his christian name.

[Willmore]

Thanks for that BlackCat, I really appreciate it!

I find it interesting how names are miss-spelt or abbreviated and how ‘nick names’ are used.