A Fine Group of Award Documents & Obituary of Fallen Panzerjäger Harald Ebersbach

This is a fine grouping of award documents, consisting of an award document for a Black Grade Wound Badge, as well as an Iron Cross 1939 Second Class. It also includes death notice of Panzerjäger Harald Ebersbach, a addressed to his mother, a document addressed to his father regarding the return of Harald’s Wehrpass, an obituary, and a photograph of the final resting place of Gefreiter Harald Ebersbach. 1) The award document for the Black Grade Wound Badge is issued to Schütze Harald Ebersbach of the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Aufklärungs Abteilung 129 for a single injury sustained on October 8th, 1942. The document was issued at the Abteilungs Gefechtsstand on October 24th, 1942. It is signed by the Hauptmann und Abteilungs Kommandeur and bears a Wehrmacht stamp seal. The document measures 198 mm x 140 mm and is in mint condition, without any significant signs of age besides one neat fold down the middle of the document. 2) The award document for the Iron Cross 1939 Second Class is issued to Gefreiten Harald Ebersbach of the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Aufklärungs Abteilung 129. It was issued at the Abteilungs Gefechtsstand on January 26th, 1943. It is signed by the Oberst und Stellvertretender Kommandeur der 129 Infantry Division, and bears a Wehrmacht stamp seal. The document measures 200 mm x 140 mm and is in in mint condition, without any significant signs of age besides one neat fold down the middle of the document. 3) The death notice is addressed to the Family Ebersbach, and states “Unfortunately, I have to be the bearer of terrible news. Your son, Gefr. Harald Ebersbach, died in the field on April 1st, 1943. Family Ebersbach, please take my, and the Company’s, most deeply felt sympathies as a result of your loss”. It is dated “in the field” on April 2nd, 1943 and signed by the Oberleutnant und Kompanieführer and bears a Wehrmacht stamp seal. The document measures 209 mm x 148 mm and is in mint condition, without any significant signs of age besides one neat fold down the middle of the document. 4) The letter regarding the return of Harald’s Wehrpass is addressed to his father, Albert Ebersbach and states “In remembrance of your fallen son Harald Ebersbach, who has fallen for the Führer and Fatherland, the Wehrmeldeamt Neumünster is returning his Wehrpass. I would like to express my sincere sympathy to you and your family”, signed by the Major und Leiter des Wehrmeldeamt, and dated April 27th, 1943. The document measures 209 mm x 147 mm and is overall extremely well preserved, only missing a small piece on the top. 5) The obituary states “Fate hit us hard. On Sunday, April 11, 1943, we received the shocking news that only, optimistically young, Gisela’s kindhearted, caring brother, our beloved, grandson, nephew, cousin, Panzerjäger-Gefreiter Harald Ebersbach, recipient of the Iron Cross Second Class and the Wound Badge, gave his blossoming life at 19 years old for the future of our Volk, Führer, and Vaterland, in the east”. It continues to list his family who will dearly miss him. The document is dated April 13th, 1943 in Neumünster, and measures 206 mm x 162 mm and is in mint condition, without any significant signs of age besides one neat fold down the middle of the document. 6) A picture postcard depicting the gravesite and final resting place of Panzerjäger-Gefreiter Harald Ebersbach, measuring 140 mm x 90 mm. In mint condition. Overall, this is a very personal grouping of documents regarding the death of Panzerjäger-Gefreiter Harald Ebersbach, a beloved member of the Ebersbach family. As a grouping, extremely fine condition.