German WW1 Death Card

German World War I death cards, known as Sterbebilder, were memorial cards typically created by a soldier's family and distributed at funerals. These cards served as an obituary, prayer card, and keepsake to honor the fallen soldier.

A young soldier , a Private of the 17th Bavarian Infantry Reserve. Reported missing inaction Battle of the Somme 1st October 1916 and later reported as killed in action. A recipient of the Iron Cross.

Code: 3218