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Gebirjsjäger Erich Keller death notice
At the time of his Heldentod Keller was an Unteroffizier in a Gebirgs-Pionier-Battalion and the recipient of the Nazi Iron Cross 2nd Class, the East Front Medal (Ostmedaille), the Engineer Assault Badge (Pionier-Sturmabzeichen) and a bronze Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen).

Far away in his homeland, twenty-two year old Keller left behind a mother and first cousin who were saddened by the fact his resting place was on foreign soil. His two-sided 65 x 113 mm (about 2-1/2 x 4-3/8 inch) remembrance card was printed in Penzberg in Bavaria, a small town a stone’s throw west of Bad Tölz, home of the SS-Junkerschule. It has a religious image and prayer on the back side.

The 90 x 137 mm (3-½ x 5-½ inch) portrait of Erich Keller was produced from a negative and shows him wearing his uniform, Bergmütze and medals. The image used for the Sterbebild was made using the formal portrait.

Condition exactly as shown.
This is an original World War II German photo portrait and Sterbebild, also known as Nazi memorial funeral cards, remembrance cards or death notices.

According to the card, Erich Keller was born on 29 September 1920 and died a hero's death on 2 November 1942 in the Kaukasus, the Caucasus mountain range between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

Also for sale on USMBOOKS.com, the death announcement of a Luftwaffe Feldwebel and another one from parents who lost three sons on the East Front.  We are happy to combine shipping of multiple purchases!

Erich Geller's memorial death announcement and portrait is for
sale for $49.95 delivered by 1st Class Mail in the USA.
 
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ORIGINAL 1942 FUNERAL CARD AND ORIGINAL PORTRAIT PHOTO
OF A 22 YEAR OLD GEBIRGSJÄGER

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1942 DEATH NOTICE & PORTRAIT OF A DECORATED GEBIRGSJÄGER
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