The card shows overall normal signs of wear. According the notice Franz died on the 26 March 1943 South of El Hamman, Tunesia, Afrika. Franz was drafted in the 1.Gebirgs-Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 79. At the moment of his dead Franz served in the 4.Batterie Artillerie Regiment 220. This regiment was part of the 164.Infanterie-Division. In June 1942 the division was used to form Festungs-Division Kreta. In August parts of the division was used to form the 164.leichte Afrika-Division. The unit of Franz was amongst this. The division fought under Panzergruppe Afrika at El Alamein and later in Lybia and Tunesia.
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Product Number | 14445 |
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Weight | 0.002000 |
branch | Gebirgsjäger/Jäger |
Unit: | Piece |
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