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Original WWII German Ehrenbuch Neustadt bei Coburg Fallen Soldiers Memorial Book:
$669.99
1962 German WWII Ehrenbuch – Neustadt bei Coburg, BavariaIllustrated Memorial Book of Fallen and Missing Servicemen, 1939–1945
Offered here is an original 1962 German municipal memorial book, titled:
Ehrenbuch für Gefallene und Vermisste des 2. Weltkrieges 1939 bis 1945
Published by the City of Neustadt bei Coburg in Bavaria, this substantial large-format hardcover volume documents local servicemen who were killed, died from wounds or illness, or remained missing following the Second World War.
The exact edition is recorded as a 250-page clothbound volume published in Neustadt in 1962, extensively illustrated with individual portrait photographs.
This is considerably more than a general military history book. It is an important regional memorial, photographic archive and genealogical reference, preserving personal information that may be difficult to locate through ordinary military records.
Contents IncludeApproximately 250 pages
Hundreds of individual serviceman profiles
Numerous black-and-white portrait photographs
Soldiers from the army and armored forces
Naval personnel
Air-force personnel
Police and other wartime services
Enlisted men, NCOs and officers
Men killed on the Eastern and Western Fronts
Missing-person records extending through the final months of 1945
Official municipal foreword dated January 1962
Each entry commonly records:
Full name
Military rank
Date and place of birth
Date and location of death or hospital or prisoner-of-war information
Wife’s name
Parents’ names
Women’s maiden names
The Neustadt bei Coburg Ehrenbuch has also been used as a source for a modern memorial database of the town’s fallen and missing servicemen, confirming its ongoing value to military and family-history researchers.
Visible portraits show a particularly broad range of uniforms and branches, making the volume useful to collectors researching German military portrait photography, uniforms, ranks and regional casualty history.
Collector and Research AppealA desirable reference for collectors of:
German WWII military books
Bavarian and Franconian history
Neustadt bei Coburg and Coburg regional history
German casualty and missing-person records
Military portrait photography
Wehrmacht, navy and air-force history
Genealogy and family-history research
European municipal memorial books
Postwar remembrance publications
Unlike widely distributed commercial histories, this was a specialized municipal publication concerning the citizens and families of one community.
ConditionGood vintage condition overall.
The photographs show:
Strong, intact hardcover binding
Black cloth-covered boards with gold-stamped title and city crest
Visible scratches and surface scuffing to the covers
Light wear, small nicks and rubbing along the edges and corners
Minor wear at the spine ends
Light page-edge and interior toning consistent with age
Pages appear clean and firmly attached
Portrait photographs remain clear
No loose or torn pages observed in the photographed sections
No significant interior writing observed
The cover wear is consistent with normal storage and handling of a large, approximately 64-year-old reference volume. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.
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Item SpecificsTitle: Ehrenbuch für Gefallene und Vermisste des 2. Weltkrieges 1939 bis 1945
English Title: Honor Book for the Fallen and Missing of the Second World War
Author: City of Neustadt bei Coburg
Publisher: Stadt Neustadt bei Coburg
Publication Year: 1962
Place of Publication: Neustadt bei Coburg, Bavaria, Germany
Language: German
Binding: Hardcover
Format: Large Landscape Hardcover
Number of Pages: Approximately 250
Genre: History
Topic: Military History
Subject: WWII Fallen and Missing Servicemen
Region: Bavaria / Franconia / Germany
Features: Illustrated
Illustration Type: Black-and-White Portrait Photographs
Original Language: German
Intended Audience: Adult
Original/Reproduction: Original Publication
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Vintage: Yes
Era: Postwar 1960s
Special Attributes: Municipal Memorial Book, Genealogy Reference, Portrait Archive
Personalized: No
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No visible bookplate
Condition: Good
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