Death card, late in the war near end

[Garandrew]

Unless MIA Presumably dead? 

[S.ChrisKelly]

No.

 

The third paragraph states that Korbinian Wagner, "found a heroic death" on 15 April 1945 at the age of 33&1/2 after 5 years of faithful service.

 

His death notice indicates he was a farmer in Schilchau (a small "hamlet" about 40 - 45 kilometers east of Munich, Bavaria), a good father, son and brother, and was in an unspecified infantry regiment, having been awarded the Infantry Assault Badge and an unspecified grade of the Wound Badge.

 

There is a Kleinrötz in Austria, just north of Vienna.  The Soviet Russian 46th Army & 6th Guards Tank Army made a pincer movement north of Vienna, near Korneuberg, and linked up with each other.  The official Soviet military history gives the dates 16 March 1945 - 15 April 1945 for the Vienna Offensive.  

 

The third paragraph states that Korbinian Wagner, "found a heroic death" on 15 April 1945 at the age of 33&1/2 after 5 years of faithful service.

 

His death notice indicates he was a farmer in Schilchau (a small "hamlet" about 40 - 45 kilometers east of Munich, Bavaria), a good father, son and brother, and was in an unspecified infantry regiment, having been awarded the Infantry Assault Badge and an unspecified grade of the Wound Badge (in the photograph, he is shown wearing the Wound Badge in Black).  His rank is given as obergefreiter, and the rank badge is just barely visible in his portrait.

 

The prayer on the left side, underneath Obergefteiter Wagner's picture, translates:

 

"O Lord, give him eternal peace! My Jesus compassion!"

 

On the right, the first sentence translates:

 

"Remember in prayer"

 

The next sentence translates:

 

"To my dear unforgettable husband"

 

("lb." is an abbreviation for "lieber")

 

There is a Kleinrötz in Austria, just north of Vienna.  The Soviet Russian 46th Army & 6th Guards Tank Army made a pincer movement north of Vienna, near Korneuberg, and linked up with each other.  The official Soviet military history gives the dates 16 March 1945 - 15 April 1945 for the Vienna Offensive.