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1943 World War II, Death Card of a German Soldier Serving as Sergeant in a Grenadier-Regiment

Germany / Other

This is a WWII Death Card issued shortly after March 1943 of the deceased Peter Schwimmbeck, from Aign, Lower Bavaria, Germany.
His military rank was a Feldwebel (Sergeant) in a Grenadier Regiment (Grenadier-Regiment).
He was recipient of the Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse) and the War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz).
He got killed in action (KIA) on March 9, 1943, during the heavy fighting on the Eastern Front, northwest of Kursk, at the age of 28 (in his 29th year of life).

Provenance: Ex Werbizky.

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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 58
October 12 - 26, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

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