WORKED TO DEATH! RARE 1945 WWII German Document Russian Soviet POW Brutal Death Record Wladimir Sstrelzow Arbeitskommando 2032 Holz

Original WWII German “Nachweis über Sterbefall eines Kriegsgefangenen” — official Record of the Death of a Prisoner of War — documenting the death and burial of Soviet POW Wladimir Sstrelzow during the final months of WWII.

This is a particularly sobering historical document. Sstrelzow was only 32 years old when he was literally worked to death on January 10, 1945, while assigned to Kgf.-Arb.-Kdo. 2032 Holz, a prisoner-of-war labor detachment at Holz in the Saar region.

The officially recorded cause of death is:

“Allgemeine Körperschwäche und Herzschwäche”

Translation:

“General physical weakness and cardiac weakness.”

Such terminology is historically significant in the context of Soviet POW forced labor, as descriptions of generalized physical weakness can reflect the severe physical deterioration experienced by prisoners through illness, malnutrition, exhaustion and harsh living or working conditions. The document itself, however, does not specify the underlying reason for his physical and cardiac weakness, so the exact circumstances of his deterioration cannot be determined from this record alone.

Document Translation & Details

Heading:
Nachweis über Sterbefall eines Kriegsgefangenen
“Record concerning the death of a prisoner of war.”

Nationality: Sowj. Kgf. — Soviet Prisoner of War

Surname: Sstrelzow
First name: Wladimir

This is the German wartime transliteration of the prisoner’s Russian name and would approximately correspond to Vladimir Streltsov/Strelzov in modern transliteration.

Date of birth: July 15, 1912

The handwritten birthplace appears to read Wladimirowka or a similar transliteration.

Next of Kin

The handwritten family information appears to identify:

Name: Anna Strelzowa/Sstrelzowa
Place: Wladimirowskaja …
District/Region: Stalingradskaja Obl.

The final abbreviation “Ob.” is consistent with Oblast, indicating the Stalingrad region. Some handwriting is difficult to decipher precisely and is shown clearly in the photographs for further research.

POW Labor Detachment

One of the most historically important entries is:

Kgf.-Arb.-Kdo. 2032 Holz

This abbreviates:

Kriegsgefangenen-Arbeitskommando 2032 Holz

or:

Prisoner-of-War Labor Detachment No. 2032, Holz

The document therefore directly identifies Sstrelzow as a Soviet POW assigned to a German wartime labor command.

His identification is additionally recorded as:

Erk. Nr. 19075
(Identification/registration number 19075)

Death

The record states that Wladimir Sstrelzow died:

January 10, 1945
10:00 a.m.
Holz / Saar

Cause:

“Allgemeine Körperschwäche und Herzschwäche”

“General physical weakness and cardiac weakness.”

Born July 15, 1912, he was just 32 years old at the time of his death.

The timing is especially notable: this occurred only about four months before the end of the war in Europe.

Burial

The document records:

Place: Dilsburg
Province: Saar
District: Saarbrücken
Cemetery: Kgf. Friedhof Dilsburg — POW Cemetery Dilsburg

Burial date: January 11, 1945
Time: 11:00 a.m.

Thus, according to the document, he was buried the day after his death.

There is an additional handwritten notation across the grave/plot section that appears to provide further cemetery or grave-location information.

Official Stamps & Signatures

The document carries multiple original administrative markings, including a dated receiving/processing stamp at upper right reading 12 JAN. 1945.

At the bottom are original signatures in the official fields for:

Kreiskontrolloffizier — District Control Officer

and

Arzt-Unterschrift — Doctor’s Signature

There is additionally a red official/unit stamp near the doctor’s signature. The visible wording appears to include an abbreviated military designation and “Genes.” / “Genesungs…” wording, although portions are indistinct.

These period signatures, stamps and annotations give the document excellent historical research value.

Historical Significance

This is much more than an anonymous wartime form: it records the identity, labor assignment, death and burial of an individual Soviet prisoner during the closing months of the Third Reich.

The combination of:

Named Soviet POW • 1912 birth date • POW identification number 19075 • Arbeitskommando 2032 Holz • death at Holz/Saar • recorded physical and cardiac weakness • Dilsburg POW cemetery burial • January 1945 date • original signatures • multiple official stamps

makes this an important primary-source artifact relating to Soviet POWs, forced labor and prisoner mortality inside wartime Germany.

Documents of this type can also provide a starting point for further archival research into the individual prisoner and the history of Kgf.-Arbeitskommando 2032 Holz.

Condition

Original period document with expected age toning, edge and corner wear, creasing, scattered marks and two original filing holes along the left margin. Reverse is largely blank with age-related discoloration and storage wear.

Typed and handwritten information remains quite legible, and the period stamps and signatures remain visible.

Please examine all photographs carefully for exact condition and document details.

Guaranteed original WWII-period document, sold exactly as shown.

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