Original WW2 Death Cards of 2 Brothers. Member of the Hermann Göring Division.

[Heartfeltzero]

Josef Mühlhans was in an Anti Aircraft unit of the Luftwaffe. He served in the Division Hermann Göring. He was recipient of the Iron Cross 2nd class. Josef was fighting in Tunisia during the end of the Tunisian Campaign when he was killed in action on May 9th 1943. He was 19.

Fridolin Mühlhans was born on January 1st 1925 in Frontenhausen, Germany. He was a member of the Gebirgsjäger. He was killed in action on August 31st 1944 in the East.

[Willmore]

Thank you for sharing these poignant examples.

I couldn't find a casualty card for Josef unfortunately.

Name: Josef Mühlhans
Date of birth: 6 July 1923
Death/missing date: 10 May 1943
Service rank: Gefreiter
Josef Mühlhans is buried in the military cemetery in Bordj-Cedria, Tunesien.
Endgrablage: Hof MOR Ossario 1 Tafel 24

Name: Fridolin Mühlhans
Rank: Gefreiter
Birth Date: 1 January 1925
Birth Place: Frontenhausen
Military Unit: 2./Kompanie Aufklärungs Abteilung 94 (4. Gebirgs Division)
Death Date: 31 August 1944
Death Place: Höhe 1298
Mother: Therese Mühlhaus
His cause of death is noted on the rear as - Granatsplitter brüst und lunge (Shrapnel chest and lung)

Fridolin Mühlhans 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: Valea Uzului - Rumänien

Kind regards,

Will.

[Heartfeltzero]

Nice! Thank you!