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Original WWII German Panzer death card June 1944 Normandy
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Description
Original German death card of Josef Wimmeder, Obergefreiter in a Panzer unit, who was killed in action on June 28, 1944, in France during the Battle of Normandy.The death card features his portrait in Panzer uniform and states that he 'found a hero's death for Führer and Fatherland' at the age of twenty.The funeral service took place on August 20, 1944, in Ort im Innkreis, Austria.Josef Wimmeder is now buried at the German military cemetery of La Cambe in Normandy.An impressive and personal document, representative of the heavy losses suffered by the Panzer troops during the Battle of Normandy.Dimensions: 20.5 x 15 cm (large-format death card)Article number: 16872