Death Card

[fionadavid]

Attached is a copy of a Death Card I have and would appreciate a translation.

Thanks
Fiona

[nondescript handle]

Prayer remembrance
of
Johann Hartl
Gefreiter in an infantry regiment
participant in the Polish and
French campaign
construction worker from Gotteszell

who has fallen, on the February 17, 1942, in faithful
performance of his soldierly duty, during heavy
fighting in the east, at the age of 25 years,
on the field of honor.
Honor his memory.

-=-

So I am departed into the better land,
Peace in the heart, sword in the hand,
Reddened by blood, the sins atoned,
Killed by the enemy, greeted by the saviour;
Therefore silence the lamentations, commend me to God,
It is said to you all: The love is not dead.

-=-

Mercy Jesus, let him rest in eternal peace.

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Printed by Jos, Nothaft, Deggendorf.

Regards
Mark

[Peter]

Have you seen the thread on Sterbebilder, you'll find more of these on there

Pete

[Germania]

Prayer remembrance
of
Johann Hartl
Gefreiter in an infantry regiment
participant in the Polish and
French campaign
construction worker from Gotteszell

who has fallen, on the February 17, 1942, in faithful
performance of his soldierly duty, during heavy
fighting in the east, at the age of 25 years,
on the field of honor.
Honor his memory.

-=-

So I am departed into the better land,
Peace in the heart, sword in the hand,
Reddened by blood, the sins atoned,
Killed by the enemy, greeted by the saviour;
Therefore silence the lamentations, commend me to God,
It is said to you all: The love is not dead.

-=-

Mercy Jesus, let him rest in eternal peace.

-------

Printed by Jos, Nothaft, Deggendorf.

Regards
Mark

I can correct nondescript handle the printer is called Joseph Nothaft a detail but I correct it

[fionadavid]

I have found the verses on these cards to be very moving.

[Germania]

the verses on this cards are often very moving. I always have some death cards and the verses are all different but moving the reader hardly!