Cool. I've been interested in those Soldbuchs but never been able to get my hands on one. The only paper items I have are "Death Cards" or death announcements.
Steve
Marion's note: I have copied this to our server so we can still see it.
Death Card (front view) of Pvt. Franz Dullinger
Member of an Artillery Regiment
Killed in Action on September 5, 1944,
during the heavy fighting at the GOTHIC Line, Italy.
He is wearing the M-43 cap and on his uniform he
displays an Iron Cross 2nd Class(EK II) ribbon and a
radio operator's patch.
Franz Dullinger is buried in Pomezia, Block 23 Grab 20, just south of Rome.
Both Front and Back sides of the Death Card of
Sgt. Sigfried Ebner - Luftwaffe Field Division, killed 27 June 1944.in Italy.
The Luftwaffe Field Division was an infantry figthing unit made up of
Luftwaffe personel. Twenty(20) divisions were formed and the 19th
and 20th served in Italy.
Sgt Ebner is wearing sergeant's rank and appears to have an Army
branch eagle on his breast pocket. The NCOs and Officers for the
Luftwaffe Field Divisions were selected from Army units.
