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.
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Historical Description
German Sterbebilder were memorial cards distributed to family and community members following a soldier’s death. These cards often included a portrait, religious text, and service details.
Examples connected to the SS (Schutzstaffel) are scarcer than standard Wehrmacht cards and are collected for their historical documentation value. Late-war casualty dates, such as early 1945 on the Western Front, correspond to the final collapse of German forces during Allied advances into Germany.
Named examples like this provide insight into individual soldiers, their backgrounds, and their wartime service.
