WWII German Waffen-SS Death Card – SS-Rottenführer, KIA Hagenau 1945

Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) for Georg Sontheim, an SS-Rottenführer who was killed in action in 1945.

Details from the card:

• Name: Georg Sontheim
• Rank: SS-Rottenführer
• Unit: SS-Panzer-Division (exact division not specified)
• Awards: War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords
• Born: 11 June 1923, Durach
• Killed in action: 25 January 1945, Western Front
• Place of death: Hagenau (Alsace, France)
• Civil occupation: Butcher’s assistant (Metzgergehilfe)
• Origin: Lengenwang

Burial information (Volksbund database):

• Burial site: Niederbronn-les-Bains War Cemetery (France)
• Grave location: Block 20, Row 11, Grave 297

The card features:

• Original portrait photograph in SS uniform
• Religious and commemorative text typical of the period
• Complete biographical and service details

Condition:
Very good overall condition. Light age toning and minimal handling wear. No major damage. A well-preserved and complete example.

A desirable and fully identified wartime death card, with photograph and Waffen-SS affiliation.