Here is a set I recently reacquired and thought I would share. I formerly owned/sold this set at least 10 years ago and always regretted selling it.
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“In God's peace…Far from his beloved mountain homeland rests my beloved, unforgettable husband and father, son-in-law, brother and uncle.”
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A death card and portrait photo of a German sniper killed in action along the Gothic Line in Italy in September of 1944. What I find really interesting about this set, is how the family made it a point to mention his position as a sniper within the regiment after his rank (“Unteroffizier und Scharfschütze in einem Grenadier=Regiment”). And of course, most interestingly they listed his award of the Scharfschützenabzeichen - only one month after its introduction by the Wehrmacht on 20 August 1944. With the portrait, I am drawn to sharpness of his eyes - the eyes of a sniper!
Regards,
John
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“In God's peace…Far from his beloved mountain homeland rests my beloved, unforgettable husband and father, son-in-law, brother and uncle.”
<i><o</o</i>
A death card and portrait photo of a German sniper killed in action along the Gothic Line in Italy in September of 1944. What I find really interesting about this set, is how the family made it a point to mention his position as a sniper within the regiment after his rank (“Unteroffizier und Scharfschütze in einem Grenadier=Regiment”). And of course, most interestingly they listed his award of the Scharfschützenabzeichen - only one month after its introduction by the Wehrmacht on 20 August 1944. With the portrait, I am drawn to sharpness of his eyes - the eyes of a sniper!
Regards,
John
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