WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Georg Hallermeier, Normandy Campaign
$130.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) for Unteroffizier Georg Hallermeier, a painter from Chammünster who was killed in action on 22 August 1944 in Rouen, France, during the closing stages of the Normandy Campaign. Born on 31 October 1909, Hallermeier was 34 years old at the time of his death.
The card includ...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Schütze Hans Berr, Eastern Front
$120.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Schütze Hans Berr, an infantryman killed in action on 31 August 1942 on the Eastern Front at only 18 years of age. A native of Burglengenfeld and son of a painter, Berr was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class for bravery.
The card shows his portrait in uniform ...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Unteroffizier Alex Grygiel, Eastern Front
$130.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Unteroffizier Alex Grygiel, a machine gun company NCO who fell in combat on the Eastern Front on 27 July 1942. Born in Bremen in 1920, he served with distinction, earning the Iron Cross 2nd Class, Infantry Assault Badge, and the Ostmedaille.
The card include...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Karl Meyer
$140.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) for Oberschütze Karl Meyer, a Wehrmacht soldier and homeowner from Reiterdorf, Haidershofen parish. Meyer succumbed to severe wounds on 30 May 1945 while held in a prisoner-of-war camp near Thorn (West Prussia), aged 38.
The card features a civilian portrait bordered in b...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Obergefreiter Andreas Höfer, Eastern Front
$90.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Obergefreiter Andreas Höfer of an infantry regiment, who was killed in action on 22 July 1941 during the invasion of the Soviet Union near Dolschek from a gunshot wound to the head. Born in St. Pantaleon, he died at age 24 in the opening phase of Operation B...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Josef Liegl, Died in Soviet Captivity
$175.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) for Obergefreiter Josef Liegl of Loifendorf, who died on 8 August 1945 at Atrashan, Russia. Likely a prisoner of war at the time, Liegl’s death came months after Germany’s surrender, reflecting the prolonged suffering of soldiers who remained in captivity or stranded in S...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Gefreiter Maximilian Meier, Eastern Front
$105.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) for Gefreiter Maximilian Meier, a mortar crewman (Werfer-Abteilung) who served on the Eastern Front. Born 23 November 1923 in Ried am Pfahl, he was severely wounded on 5 March 1944 and died the following day in a field hospital. He rests at the Heldenfriedhof Wysskoji Ost...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Gefreiter Matthias Greifeneder, Eastern Front
$95.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Gefreiter Matthias Greifeneder, an infantryman who fell on 17 March 1944 near Michailowka in southern Ukraine at the age of 21. The card includes his portrait in Wehrmacht uniform and a printed poem expressing pride and sacrifice.
Religious imagery of Christ...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Gefreiter Johann Haas, Eastern Front
$80.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Gefreiter Johann Haas, an artillery crewman born in 1911, who died on 26 June 1942 in the Reserve Military Hospital at Lublin, in the occupied Eastern territories. The card features his portrait in uniform with a solemn memorial prayer beneath, bordered in b...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Gefreiter Alois Biller, Eastern Front
$130.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Gefreiter Alois Biller of a Pioneer (Engineer) unit, who fell on 7 February 1944 near Nikopol on the Eastern Front at just 21 years old. The card notes he was a farmer’s son from Giggenried and had served previously with distinction, likely within a Pioneer ...
Postwar German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Franz Wudy, Died in Soviet Captivity
$155.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Franz Wudy, born 31 December 1914 in Neckarau, who died on 3 November 1947 during his repatriation from Soviet captivity in Schwedloosa. Wudy survived the war but succumbed to the harsh postwar conditions many German POWs faced on their return journey from t...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Feldwebel Georg Simmelbauer, Eastern Front
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Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Feldwebel and Zugführer Georg Simmelbauer, who was killed on 29 October 1944 near Lenelin, northeast of Augsburg, at the age of 25. A decorated non-commissioned officer from Pattenham in the parish of Rotthalmünster, Simmelbauer was recognised for bravery wi...
WWII German Army Driver’s Proficiency Badge in Bronze – Uniform-Removed Example
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Original WWII German Army driver’s proficiency badge in bronze, removed directly from a uniform and complete with the rear metal shield and field-grey wool backing. This example shows clear signs of service use, presenting authentic field wear consistent with wartime removal.
Historical Context
The Kraftfahrbewährun...
WWII German Army Cavalry Studio Photograph – 10th Cavalry Regiment Soldier
$150.00
Original WW2-era German Army studio photograph depicting a cavalryman of the 10th Cavalry Regiment. This period postcard-format image shows the soldier in uniform wearing two mounted riders’ badges, making it a desirable and clearly attributable cavalry photograph from the Wehrmacht era.
Historical Context
German ca...
WWII German Army Driver’s Proficiency Badge in Bronze – Complete Example
$285.00
Original WWII German Army driver’s proficiency badge in bronze, complete with field-grey wool backing and reverse plate. This example remains structurally complete, retaining both pins and the rear plate, with some discolouration to the wool from age and wear.
Historical Context
The Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen (Dri...
WWII German Army Driver’s Proficiency Badge in Bronze – JFS (Joseph Feix & Söhne)
$260.00
Original WWII German Army driver’s proficiency badge in bronze, manufactured by Joseph Feix & Söhne (JFS) of Gablonz. This example remains unissued, retaining its full paper backing and a clear JFS maker’s stamp to the reverse.
Historical Context
The Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen (Driver’s Proficiency Badge) wa...
WWII German Afrika Korps Backpack – British Captured, Named J.D. Wilkinson (1941)
$550.00
Original German Army (Heer) Afrikakorps Backpack, faintly dated 1941, captured by a British soldier named J.D. Wilkinson (Service No. 442261) during the North African campaign. This superb example remains complete, unaltered, and in strong field-used condition, retaining all original fittings, internal pockets, and ...
WWII German Army Heeresverwaltung (Administration) Officer Collar Tabs
$225.00
Original pair of German Army Administration (Wehrmacht Heeresverwaltung) officers collar tabs. Removed from a uniform and showing light period wear, these tabs retain strong detail and remain an excellent original example of wartime administrative branch insignia.
Historical Context
Administration officers formed th...
WWII German Army Officer Portrait Photograph – Signed & Dated 22 March 1944, Berlin Studio
$200.00
Original WWII German Army administrative officer portrait photograph in postcard format (approx. 6 × 4 inches). The front carries a period inscription with signature, dated 22 March 1944. Reverse shows the photographer’s stamp from H. Wolter, Berlin-Wittenau, confirming wartime studio origin. A clean, sharp officer ...
WWII German Army Officer Portrait Photograph – Signed & Dated 20 March 1944, Berlin Studio
$200.00
Original wartime postcard-format photograph of a German Army administrative officer, signed and dated 20 March 1944 in ink. The card shows the officer in uniform with clear detail and includes the photographer’s stamp on the reverse from H. Wolter, Berlin-Wittenau.
Historical Context
Portrait photographs were common...
WWII German Army A-Frame Assault Pack – Beutel zum Sturmgepäck, jkh 41 (1941)
$440.00
Original German Army A-frame assault pack (Beutel zum Sturmgepäck), constructed from durable olive-green canvas with reinforced stitching, leather tabs, and web straps. This field pack was designed to attach to the A-frame assembly and carry personal or combat essentials during short operations. Clearly maker-marked...
Pre-War German Army 10×50 Dienstglas Binoculars – E. Leitz Wetzlar (1939)
$900.00
Original pre-war German Army 10×50 Dienstglas binoculars manufactured by E. Leitz Wetzlar. Marked “Dienstglas 10×50 – 259152 – M H/6400”, these represent one of the higher-quality optics issued to officers, artillery observers, and specialist troops. Lenses remain clear and adjustable. The leather neck strap is orig...
WWII Early-War German Panzer & Heer Soldiers Group Photograph – Black Panzer Uniforms with Early Berets, Period Studio Image
$180.00
Original early-war period postcard-size photograph depicting German Army soldiers alongside Panzer troops wearing the distinctive black uniforms with early berets. The image captures a mixed group of personnel during the opening years of the war, offering a clear visual record of early Wehrmacht and Panzer formation...
WWII German Luftwaffe ID Disc – Luftnachrichten Ersatz Kp. 19/13
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Original Luftwaffe aluminium ID disc (Erkennungsmarke) issued to a Luftnachrichten (Air Signals) radio operator from Ersatz Kompanie 19/13, based in Nürnberg (Nbg). This unit trained radio and communications specialists who served with air defence, radar, and field communications detachments across occupied Europe. ...