death card translation

[R MICHAEL]

Hello all I have two deathcards that I would like a translation. I am going to put thses two along with another 11 or so on e-stand. Thes two are the only ones that have awards listed and I am not familuar with the gothic script, so any help would be appreciated. thanks! Mike

first one to me reads possibly; EK2, panzer assualt badge, wound badge ?, and the ost medal. does it tell where this soldier met his demise, and what unit was he in?

[R MICHAEL]

the second one looks like he won the EK1 & Ek2, ost medal, something panzer assault badge, close combat clasp? and wound badge? same thing here as well what branch and possibly where he met his demise. Thanks again! Mike

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Mike, you have pretty much got it correct First man was in an MG unit and the second was a Pz Grenadier. Both died fighting in the East.


Cheers, Ade.

[R MICHAEL]

Hi Mike, you have pretty much got it correct First man was in an MG unit and the second was a Pz Grenadier. Both died fighting in the East.


Cheers, Ade.

thanks Ade! I guess I am learning more than I thought I had... Just those darn Gothic type face throws me off. Mike

[Tim DC]

Hello Mike,
first one had the "Obergefreiter" rank, second one was a "Uffizier" and "Kompanie-Trupp(en)fuhrer"

[Bernhard]

Straßer also had been awarded with a "Nahkampfspange" that is "close combat clasp"

greetings


Bernhard

[R MICHAEL]

thanks guys for the additional Information.. Like I said that gothic script really befuddles me and my german to english dictionary...

[DocumentsGuy]

The Unteroffizier was killed at Zaporozhe.