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This is a rare WWII death card that provides the reason for death…this is very rare and almost unseen on WWII death cards!

This original WWII German death card was issued as an honor and remembrance to German soldiers who were killed during the war. Known in German as “Sterbebilder”, these paper cards show a photograph of the deceased soldier, usually in uniform, and contain some personal information.

Since these cards were given as a prayer card at the soldier’s funeral, the reverse often depicts religious themes. In contrast to WW1 cards, the German government decreed that a soldier’s unit was never listed (for security purposes) and warned against listing a graphic cause of death.