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WWI German Death Card, Rifle, Accouterments, Age 44, Just 3 Weeks Before War End

$ 19

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: excellent
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Region of Origin: Germany
  • Theme: Militaria
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)

    Description

    Very Rare 2 Page WWI German Death Card for an Older Decorated Soldier, Age 44,  Pictured With Rifle & All Accouterments, WHO DIED JUST 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE END OF THE WAR
    DESCRIPTION:
    Rare 2 page, WWI German death card for an older, decorated soldier shown wearing spike helmet and all accouterments, with rifle on shoulder, WHO DIED AT AGE 44, JUST 3 WEEKS BEFORE END OF THE WAR. VERY RARE TO SEE SUCH AN OLD SOLDIER, AND ESPECIALLY RARE TO SEE A SOLDIER WHO DIED SO CLOSE TO THE END OF THE WAR. So close to avoiding it, and death, yet so far.
    Specifically: "the honorable man Wolfgang Birnbeck, forest worker, Infantryman in the Landsturm Infantry Landsbut Batallion, holder of the Iron Cross and the military honor cross, who heroically died in a field hospital in Weiler (Unterelsass), after 4 years faithful soldierly duty on Oct. 30, 1918, aged 44."
    VERY CLEAR FULL PAGE OUTSIDE PHOTO of this man with unusual shouldered rifle, spike helmet, and all accouterments as shown. On the reverse is a very nice patriotic/military battlefield depiction.
    Really nice photo in full WWI German uniform.
    Extremely difficult to find any WWI soldier death cards anymore, but I am selling part of my collection and have a few nice ones to offer.
    Very nice looking card, in very good condition overall.
    Original card, MORE THAN 100 years old, and a nice face and story to a very young soldier who otherwise would be a forgotten statistic.
    No additional postage with multiple purchases.
    Items are sold ONLY as historical artifacts and I respect any bans of such items in any countries where bids cannot be accepted.
    A DIFFERENT, MUCH MORE UNUSUAL, AND HIGHER QUALITY DEATH CARD VS. THE MORE COMMON ONES GENERALLY SEEN ON EBAY.
    PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS!!!
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    SHIPPING TERMS:
    Buyer pays .50 shipping & handling in the US, .50 outside, reduced if more than 1 card bought at the same time
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