WW1 GERMAN DEATH CARD STERBEBILD - TRENCH CAVE in THEN MORTAR HIT KILLING HIM

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WW1 GERMAN DEATH CARD STERBEBILD - TRENCH CAVE in THEN MORTAR HIT KILLING HIM:
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WW1 GERMAN DEATH CARD STERBEBILD - TRENCH CAVE in THEN MORTAR HIT KILLING HIM Original WW1 Imperial German Death Prayer Memorial Remembrance CardArmy Gefreiter Sebastian Stieberger, 1 Company 2 Bavarian Infantry Regiment. Economist from Dingolfing.Buried in a trench cave in in Northern France, and as he was being dug out, a mortar hit and killed him, 29 March 1915. He was 29. Nice uniform photo wearing spike helmet.Double page single sided card measures about 4.5 x 5.75 inches. Back of card has Jesus with a soldier.Card is in good condition.
Includes a German Graves Office slip listing him as buried in St. Etienne a Arnes, France. he is also in the Bavarian Lost List and was with 1 Company 2 Landwehr Infantry Regiment when he was killed.

Prayer cards are a Roman Catholic tradition. They are given to those who attend the funeral and sent to those unable to attend as a remembrance. Multiples were printed. You often find them in a carried condition as it was common to place them in a Bible or a wallet. In German, they are called Sterbebilder.
Guaranteed original - over 90 years old. Payment is due within 2 days of sale’s end.If you are offerding on multiple sales, please wait for all to end before payment. I can send you a combined invoice for just one postage charge._gsrx_vers_791 (GS 7.0.6 (791))