WW1 Death Cards 4
WW1 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Leutnant Christian Müller, Infantry Regiment 246.
Was awarded the Iron Cross.
Badly wounded 14 September 1916 by Bouchavesnes on the Somme, and died a day later at the field hospital at Hardecourt. He was 25. His body was transported home and he was buried 30 November 1916, Burladingen.
Double page single sided card measures about 4 x 5.5 inches. Back hasan angel with a soldier.
Good condition.
$20
WW1 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Unteroffizier Lorenz Gruber, Brigade Ersatz Batl. 2.
Killed 9 September 1914. He was 27.
Single page single sided card measures about 2.5 x 4.25 inches. Back has Jesus.
Includes a German Graves Office slip listing him as killed by Saales and buried in a mass grave in La Broque, France.
Good condition.
$8
WW1 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Ersatz Reservist Ludwig Riedhammer, 4 Company 3 Infantry Regiment. From Leithen.
Killed during an assault by Arras, 17 February 1915. He was 31.
Single page single sided card measures about 2.5 x 4.25 inches. Back has Jesus on the battlefield.
German Graves Office lists he was buried in a mass grave in St. Laurent Blangy, France.
Card has been pinned up and has 2 tiny pin holes to the edge.
$6
WW1 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Unteroffizier Johann Weiss, 12 Company 2 Reserve Infantry Regiment. Woodworker.
Was awarded the Iron Cross and the Military Service Cross 3rd Class with Swords.
After 10 months true service, he was killed in Zielberg, 16 June 1915. He was 29.
Single page single sided card measures about 2.5 x 4.25 inches. Back has a knight.
Good condition.
$10
WW1 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Soldat Franz Windsberger, 1 Company Landsturm Infantry Batl. Augsburg. Farmer in Strass.
Died of a long, painful illness at the hospital in Altotting, 5 August 1916. He was 42.
Good photo wearing the Marksman’s lanyard.
Double page single sided card measures about 4.5 x 5.5 inches. Back has an angel with a soldier.
Good condition.
$10
WW1 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Soldat Kaspar Seitz, Bavarian Infantry Regiment.
Killed during an assault, 8 May 1917.
Single page single sided card measures about 2.5 x 4.25 inches. Back has Jesus with a soldier.
The German Graves Registration lists him as being buried in a mass grave in St. Laurent Blangy, France.
Very good condition.
$9
WW1 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Reservist Franz Roth, 6 Company 20 Infantry Regiment.
Killed in Fay, by Peronne, Northern France, 5 January 1915. He was 23.
Single page single sided card measures about 2.5 x 4.25 inches. Back has Jesus with a soldier.
German Graves Office lists him as killed by Fay and buried in a mass grave in Vermandovilliers, France.
Good condition.
$9
WW1 German Death Card (Sterbebild) for Army Reservist Michael Zechmeister, 6Batterie Reserve Foot Artillerie Regiment.
Killed by Gavrelle, 25 September 1915. He was 29.
He wears musician swallow nest shoulder devices in the photo.
Double page single sided card measures about 5.5 x 4 inches. Back has Jesus with a soldier.
German Graves Office lists he was killed by Bailleul and buried in in St. Laurent Blangy, France
Card has separated at the center fold.
$11
