Thanks Ben.
It is always poignant to see a death card to someone who died some time after their initial wounds and I would imagine that infection played a big part.
Here is an example from a Wehrpaß -
Wehrpass - Nebelwerfer units - Died of wounds (Verstorben)
The injuries that Hans Vollhan sustained are interesting and I would like to know the circumstances of how he received them.
10./Kompanie Gebirgsjäger Regiment 100 - Johann Wegerer
Name: Johann Wegerer
Date of birth: 17.09.1916
Place of birth: Meggenthal
Death/missing date: 10.06.1940
Death/missing place: Feldlazarett 5/542 Crecy-au-Mont
Service rank: Gefreiter
Johann was severely wounded by shrapnel to the stomach in Osly, northern France on 8.6.1940 and died two days later in a Field Hospital. His cause of death is noted as -
Schwer verwundet: Granatsplitter (Heavily wounded: Shell splinter/shrapnel).
Verstorben: Bauchschuß (Deceased: Stomach shot).
Johann Wegerer is buried in the military cemetery in Fort-de-Malmaison, France.
Gravesite: Endgrablage: Block 2 Reihe 22 Grab 1926
At the time of his death, Johanns Regiment was part of 1. Gebirgs Division. On the 3rd of November 1940 the Regiment was transferred and used to help form the 5. Gebirgs Division which went on to take part in the invasion of Crete.
Gebirgsjäger Regiment 100 -
Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiment 100 - Lexikon der Wehrmacht
5. Gebirgs Division -
5.Gebirgsjager-Division - Feldgrau
11./Kompanie Gebirgsjäger Regiment 98 - Josef Königbauer
Name: Josef Königbauer
Date of birth: 03.04.1907
Place of birth: Vilsbiburg
Death/missing date: 20.09.1941
Death/missing place: Timoschewka
Service rank: Hauptmann (It looks like he may have been posthumously promoted according to this entry)
His cause of death is noted as Gefallen: Artillerie Geschoß Volltreffer (Killed in action: Artillery shot direct hit).
Looking at the rear of the casualty card it says Grablage 5km westlich Timoschewka am Panzergraben (nur kopf) - Grave location 5km west of Timoschewka at the anti-tank ditch (head only). It appears that his body was annihilated by the artillery strike and confirms the recorded cause of death.
Josef Königbauer 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: Timoschiwka - Ukraine
On the rear of his casualty it mentions his grave site as 5km westlich Timoschewka am Panzergraben. The Panzergraben was a Russian defensive ditch and the scene of fierce fighting. I have another death card to a member of 7./Kompanie Gebirgsjäger Regiment 98 who died in the same location on the same day (post #655 and #656 in the link below).
Post your death notices
Last edited by Willmore; 03-16-2023 at 05:58 PM. Reason: extra information
11./Kompanie Gebirgsjäger Regiment 98 - Wolfgang Pitzenbauer (Chaplain)
He was originally a member of Sanitäts-Ersatz-Abteilung 7, a unit I collect.
Name: Wolfgang Pitzenbauer
Date of birth: 18.05.1913
Place of birth: München
Death/missing date: 21.09.1941
Death/missing place: westlich Timoschewka Ukraine
Service rank: Gefreiter
His cause of death is noted as Gefallen: Infanterie Geschuß Herz (Killed in action: Infantry shot heart)
Wolfgang Pitzenbauer is recorded by name on a natural stone stele in the military cemetery in Kropywnytskyji - Sammelfriedhof set up by the Volksbund. According to his casualty card his grave is located 5km westlich Timoschewka am Panzergraben, the same place as Josef Königbauer in post #753 and Johann Fürst post #655.
Name: Rev Wolfgang Pitzenbauer
Birth Date: 1913
Birth Place: Germany
Death Date: 1941
Death Place: Ukraine
Cemetery: Alter Stadtfriedhof Dachau
Burial or Cremation Place: Dachau, Landkreis Dachau, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Father: Ludwig Pitzenbauer
Mother: Maria Pitzenbauer
Rev Wolfgang Pitzenbauer (1913-1941) - Find a Grave Memorial.
I just got my first death card and came with these documents.
Name: Peter Burger
Date of birth: 28.11.1912
Place of birth: ???
Death/missing date: 15.8.1944
Death/missing place: Forli
Service rank: Obergefreiter
Military Unit: Panzergrenadier 7.115 ?
I found his casualty card number G-B 248/0160, anyone could share it and more information would be appreciated.
Welcome to the death card collecting fold.
Peter was in a Panzer Grenadier Regiment and was the holder of Iron Cross 2nd Class, The Panzer Assault Badge and some kind of other award. He had previously served in Africa and died of severe wounds in Italy.
Name: Peter Burger
Date of birth: 28.11.1912
Place of birth: Perscheid
Death/missing date: 15.08.1944
Death/missing place: Forli, Italy.
Service rank: Obergefreiter
His cause of death is noted on the rear of the casualty card as Minensplitter (Mine splinters/shrapnel).
Peter Burger is buried in the military cemetery in Futa-Pass, Italy.
Gravesite: Endgrablage: Block 2 Grab 395
He was a member Panzergrenadier Regiment 115 -
Panzergrenadier-Regiment 115 - Lexikon der Wehrmacht
15. Panzergrenadier Division -
15. Panzergrenadier-Division - Division Sizilien
The document shows a Feldpost number which was unique to each unit. Feldpost number 45041 refers to -
45041
(1.10.1940-27.2.1941) Qu. b. Dtsch. Mil.Attache Rom
(30.7.1941-28.2.1942) Qu. b. Dtsch. Mil.Attache Rom u. Heeresstreifendienst Rom (= S)
(1.3.1942-7.9.1942) Oberquartiermeister Rom (Heer) beim deutschen Militärattache Rom u. Heeresstreifendienst Rom (= S)(8.9.1942-11.3.1943) Oberquartiermeister Rom Heeresgruppe Süd u. Kommandeur d. Heeresstreifendienstes Rom (= S),
dann Oberquartiermeister Rom b. Oberbefehlshaber Sud u. Kommandeur d. Heeresstreifendienstes Rom (= S),
(12.3.1943-7.9.1943) Oberquartiermeister Rom b. Oberbefehlshaber Süd
(8.9.1943-22.4.1944) 29.12.1943 AOK 10 Oberquartiermeister.
The link below shows a Wehrpaß to a soldier who was stationed with Gruppe Heeres Streifendienst beim Deutschen Wehrmacht-Attaché in Rome.
Wehrpass - Pionier, Heeres Streifendienst and Auslandsbriefprüfstelle
Perscheid -
Perscheid - Wikipedia
Forli -
Forli - Wikipedia
Last edited by Willmore; 03-19-2023 at 05:49 PM. Reason: typo
Thank you Will, for the information.
No worries and thank you for sharing your first death card, it is a great example and the first time I had seen such an accompanying document.
When I see a look as sad as the one in this soldier's portrait; I always think that he was already certain that he was not going to survive for long when they took the photo
Hi Santi.
I totally agree with what you say about the soldiers expressions.
Name: Theodor Riederer
Rank: Unteroffizier
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1910
Birth Place: Kürn Ob Pf
Military Unit: 1./Kompanie Pionier Bataillon 657
Death Date: 11 Apr 1942
Death Place: Südostw Jaswy
He was heavily wounded (Schwer verwundet: Handgranat Bauch, Brust) Hand grenade, stomach and chest on April 11 1942 and
died the next day.
Theodor Riedere 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: Bolschije Gorby 1 - Russland
Pionier Bataillon 657 -
Pionier-Bataillon 657
Name: Josef Feldmeier
Rank: Unteroffizier
Birth Date: 18 May 1915
Birth Place: Peiting, Oberbayern
Military Unit: 6./Kompanie Grenadier Regiment 316
Death Date: 6 Feb 1944
Death Place: Ostw Krassnÿ-Gori
His cause of death is noted as Gefallen: Infanterie Geschuß Kopf (Killed in action: Infantry shot head).
Josef Feldmeier 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: Krasnyje Gory - Russland
Grenadier Regiment 316 -
Lexikon der Wehrmacht - GR 316
Kind regards,
Will.
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