"I once had a comrade". Photos of graves of German soldiers.

[Steelhead10]

Hi all,

I picked this photo up today on my travels and hope it's okay if I share it here.
Unfortunately it's not close enough to read the graves plaque.

Matt

[Willmore]

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Collective tombs with some element of tribute or memory to the fallen. The inscription on the cross, or a large stone with a swastika engraved "by hand"...

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Hi Santi.

I think think these are the casualty cards for the soldiers from the first photo.

Name: Horst Hillmer
Rank: Oberjäger
Birth Date: 1 December 1919
Birth Place:Borna
Military Unit: 9./Kompanie Jäger Regtiment 49
Death Date: 9 Apr 1942)
Death Place: 1km Südostw. Koj-Assan

His cause of death is noted as Gefallen: Infanterie Geschuß Kopf (Killed in action: Infantry shot head)





Horst Hillmer has probably been transferred as an unknown soldier to the military cemetery Sewastopol - Gontscharnoje, Ukraine.


Name: Gerhard-Fritz Kastel
Rank: Gefreiter
Birth Date: 21 June 1920
Birth Place: Ohlau
Military Unit: 12./Kompanie Jäger Regtiment 49
Death Date: 9 April 1942
Death Place: Koj-Assan

His cause of death is noted as Gefallen: Infanterie Geschuß Kopf (Killed in action: Infantry shot head)



Gerhard Fritz Kastel has probably been transferred as an unknown soldier to the military cemetery Sewastopol - Gontscharnoje, Ukraine.

Kind regards,

Will.

[TabsTabs1964]

Ruhe in Friede


Bau.Btl.254 in Friedhof bei Staraja Russa


HAUPTMANN Kurt SARTORIOUS von THALBORN
9 S.R. 11
GEF. AM.
4.8.41

GEFREITER MICHAEL SCHALLER
9 S.R. 11
GEF. AM
4.8.41

[toot]

in photo #233 the soldier on the left seams to be holding a POLIZEI LOLLY POP? any one else know what it is?

[Willmore]

in photo #233 the soldier on the left seams to be holding a POLIZEI LOLLY POP? any one else know what it is?

Hi Toot.

The soldiers in the in photo are holding long mental poles with loops. These are used when lowering the coffin into the ground.

[Willmore]

Hi Santi.

Middle photo From post #233 -

Name: Paul Herbst
Rank: Soldat
Birth Date: 20 July 1902
Birth Place: (Zeulenroda) Thür
Military Unit: 2./Kompanie Bau Bataillon 254
Death Date: 15 Febuary 1942
Death Place: Grigorowo/Staraja Russa

His cause of death is noted as Infanterie Geschuß und Maschingewehr Beschuß (Infantry shot and machine gun fire)





Paul Herbst is buried in the military cemetery in Korpowo, Russland.
Endgrablage: Block 15 Reihe 17 Grab 1012.


Name- Bernhardt Louis Carl Brodhuhn
Rank: Soldat
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1902
Birth Place: Bad Sachsa Erfurt
Military Unit: 2./Kompanie Bau Bataillon 254
Death Date: 15 Febuary 1942
Death Place: Grigerowo (Rußl)

His cause of death is noted as Gefallen: Infanterie Geschuß und Maschinegewehr (Killed in action: Infantry shot and machine gun)



I couldn't find a Volksbund entry for Bernhardt.


Name: August Uhrmacher
Rank: Gefreiter
Birth Date: 7 Aug 1906
Birth Place: Saarhölzbach-Merzig
Military Unit: 2./Kompanie Bau Bataillon 254
Death Date: 15 Febuary 1942
Death Place: Grigerowo

His cause of death is noted as Gefallen: Infanterie Geschuß und Maschinegewehr (Killed in action: Infantry shot and Machine gun)



August Uhrmacher was not recovered during our re-interment activities. The planned transfer to the collective cemetery in Korpowo was, therefore, unfortunately not possible. His name will be recorded in the cemetery's memorial book.


Bottom photo -

Name: Kurt Sartorius Von Thalborn
Rank: Hauptmann
Birth Date: 2 Aug 1911
Birth Place: Wien
Military Unit: 9./Komoanie Schützen Regiment 11
Death Date: 4 August 1941
Death Place: Tischkowka

His cause of death is notes as Gefallen: Infanterie Geschuß Kopf (Killed in action: Infantry shot head)







Kurt Sarlorius Thalborn 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: Tyschkiwka - Ukraine.

Family grave photo -



Kurt Sartorius Edler Von (unknown-1941) - Find a Grave Memorial

Name: Michael Schaller
Rank: Gefreiter
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1914
Birth Place: Freistadt
Military Unit: 9./Kompanie Schützen Regiment 11
Death Date: 4 Aug 1941
Death Place: Tischkowka

Hus cause if death is noted as Gefallen: Infanterie Geschuß Kopf (Killed in action: Infantry shot head)



Michael Schaller 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: Tyschkiwka - Ukraine.

Kind regards,

Will.

[TabsTabs1964]

Thanks Will.

It was a nice find to see the photograph of the family grave and to be able to see how on the tombstone there is a place for the memory of their relative who died in Russia.

Regards
Santi

[TabsTabs1964]

Gef. Peter Winkler
26.1.13 – 2.8.41
14. IR 194



Gefr. Jakob Wilkens
12.9.41

[Willmore]

Hi Santi.

Name: Peter Winkler
Rank: Gefreiter
Birth Date:26 January 1913
Birth Place: Dobriach Kärnten
Military Unit: 14./Kompanie Infanterie Regiment 194
Death Date: 2 August 1941
Death Place: Marchalewka 20 km sw. Kiew

His cause of death is noted as Gefallen: Artillerie Geschuß Kopf (Killed in action: Artillery shot head)



Peter Winkler was not recovered during our re-interment activities. The planned transfer to the collective cemetery in Kyjiw -Sammelfriedhof, Ukraine was, therefore, unfortunately not possible. His name will be recorded in the cemetery's memorial book.


Name: Jakob Wilkens
Rank: Gefreiter
Birth Date: 3 October 1907
Birth Place: Werten Bremervörde
Military Unit. 7./Batterie II Flak Regiment 36 (Mot Gl)
Death Date: 12 September 1941
Death Place: 2km Nackolowa (bei Wissozkoje Hauptverbandplatz)

His cause of death is noted as Schwer Verwundet: Panzergranat Linker Fuss, Linker Oberschenkel (Severely wounded: tank shell left foot, left thigh)



Jakob Wilkens is buried in the military cemetery in Sologubowka, Russland.
Endgrablage: Block 10 Reihe 23 Grab 3057.

Kind regards,

Will.

[toot]

Willmore, thank you so much for the reply to my question. I have never seen them used before. I thought that they used just a rope and then throwed it in on top of the casket. toot.