GERMAN DEATH CARD FOR GUNNER WITH THE FLAK REGIMENT JACOB MAHL

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DC37

GERMAN WW11 DEATH CARD FOR GUNNER JACOB MAHL ORIGINAL

WWII German death card for Gunner Jacob Mahl with the Flak Regiment.  Born June 28, 1922 and died June 28, 1942, "Fallen on the Field of Honor". This card measures about 2.5" x 4.25" unfolded.  It is a single sided, one page card.

Military death cards are notices of the death of a WW2 German  soldier who was killed during the war. Known also as “Sterbebilder”. 

Death notices were a common European Catholic custom, normally given or mailed to mourners, family, and friends as death notifications also encouraging mourners to remember the deceased in prayer.  These cards were usually 1 or 2 small pages, either single or folded and printed on both back and front.  These pages would usually have a photograph of the deceased along with his important life information.  Some did not include a photo and many included a religious icon or poem.

In contrast to other death cards the German government would not allow the printing of any WWII soldier’s unit information or a  graphic cause of death.

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SKU DC37
Weight 0.010000
Country German
Era WWII
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