WW2 German Death Card of Josef Stummer (Killed during the Battle of Kursk)

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Josef was born on October 2nd 1923 in Oberasbach, Germany. He served as an Obergrenadier in a grenadier regiment. Josef was was participating in fighting south of Orel, Russia during the battle of Kursk when he was killed in action on July 6th, 1943. The date would point to him being killed during Operation Citadel during the Soviet counter attack. He was 19.

[Willmore]

Hi there.

Thank you for sharing this with us.

Name: Josef Stummer
Date of birth: 02.10.1923
Place of birth: Obermaisbach
Death/missing date: 06.07.1943
Death/missing place: Probushdenye
Service rank: Obergrenadier
Josef Stummer 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: Probushdenie / Kromy - Russland

His cause of death is noted as - Gefallen: Granatsplitter. rechte Brustseite (Killed in action: Shrapnel. right side of chest.

He was a member of 2./Kompanie Grenadier Regiment 419 and probably served as a medic. I say this because of his erkennungsmarke, which stands for Sanitäts Ersatz Abteilung 7. This means he would have received basic medical and stretcher bearer (Krankenträger) training.

Sanit?ts-Ersatz-Abteilung 7 - Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Kind regards,

Will.

[Heartfeltzero]

Thank you for this additional information!