Original German World War II Sterbebild (memorial death card) honoring Gefreiter Ferdinand Hackl, a soldier serving in a Gebirgsjäger (Mountain Troops) Regiment. The card states that Hackl, the son of a farmer from Heinzlhof, was killed during heavy fighting in Russia on 10 September 1942 at only 21 years of age.
The front features a portrait of the young mountain troop soldier in uniform, accompanied by a memorial verse dedicated to his sacrifice for Germany. The reverse displays a striking battlefield grave illustration, showing a helmet-topped cross bearing his name and date of death.
Death cards to members of the elite Gebirgsjäger formations remain highly collectible due to their association with German mountain warfare operations on the Eastern Front. A poignant period remembrance piece documenting a soldier who fell during the intense fighting in Russia in 1942.
Condition: Original period example with light age wear and handling marks consistent with age and storage.
