Death Card – Obergefreiter Flak Regiment – Bastogne, Belgium

Original German WWII death card / memorial card (Sterbebild) for Obergefreiter Jakob Eichner von Wernthal, a member of a German Flak regiment.

The card commemorates Jakob Eichner von Wernthal, who died on 14 July 1940 as the result of an accident while in the Kriegslazarett in Bastogne, Belgium, at the age of 27.

The front features a photographic portrait of Eichner in uniform, accompanied by the following printed information:

Ehrendes Andenken
an den tapferen Krieger
Jakob Eichner
von Wernthal
Obergefreiter in einem Flak-regiment
starb am 14. Juli 1940 infolge eines Unglücksfalles im Kriegslazarett zu Bastogne (Belgien) im Alter von 27 Jahren.

The reverse contains the customary memorial text:

Du bist für das Vaterland gestorben
In großer weltbewegter Zeit,
Du hast den höchsten Ruhm erworben,
Die Palme der Unsterblichkeit!

Printed by Druck Udart, Pfaffenhofen.

Size: approx. 9.2 × 5.4 cm

An interesting and very early-war Flak-related casualty memorial, with a documented connection to Bastogne, Belgium, making this particularly appealing for collectors interested in the German occupation of Belgium, early WWII Flak history, and personal military documents.

Condition: Good original condition for its age, with the expected signs of handling and age. Please study the photographs carefully for the exact condition.