Original WWII German Ehrenbuch Neustadt bei Coburg Fallen Soldiers Memorial Book For Sale

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.

• Approximately 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.

A 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.

Good 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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Title: 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