Original Wehrpass of Gefreiter Eugen Kolb, born on May 6, 1914 in Niederbröl. The Wehrpass was opened on August 13, 1936 by Wehrbezirkskommando Siegburg. Before going into service, he was a Plattenleger (Paver). He wore the Erkennungsmarke: -74- 11./I.R.464. Gefreiter Eugen Kolb went Missing in Action in Nameche, Belgium on May 18, 1940. He was later found dead. From the letters, I could make out he was a “Meldefahrer” and on that fateful day, during Artillerie-Feuer (Artillery fire), they lost him. he lies buried in the Kriegsgräberstätte Lommel: Block 48 Grab 465.Comes with extra letters, papers, a Landhelfer-Brief, a studio portrait and a photograph of his grave. The Wehrpass is complete with photo. Nothing was denazified or censored. Condition as seen.SEE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION BELOW.
Original scarce Death Card for a German soldier KIA in Belgium during May 1940. Schütze Franz Stuke served with the 10. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 59 of the 19. Infanterie-Division when he was KIA on May 26, 1940 in Izegem, West-Flanders, Belgium by "A.G. Rücken, Brust und Bein". There's no photo on the death card. Comes with an extra photo. Can't say if it belongs together, but it came together.
