I though it would be kind of nice to start a thread that deals with German death notices. I have started collecting these recently and I find them to be fascinating research opportunities.

Please share your cards, im memory of the soldiers that they were printed for.

My first one is for Obergefreiter Franz Ranseder of the Kriegsmarine

"Obergefreiter bei der Kriegsmarine
Inhaber des kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern und des Minensuch Abzeichens

welcher am 24. April 1945 auf dem Minenschiff "Brummer" bei der insel Briano durch Tieffliegerangriff im 24. Lebensjahre den Heldentod gefunden hat und am 26. April 1945 auf dem Heldenfriedhof in Pola begraben wurde."

Obergefreiter of the Kriegsmarine, holder of the War Merit Cross with Swords and the Minesweeper badge, who, on April 24th, 1945, became a hero at 24 years of age when his minesweeper ship, the "Brummer", was attacked by low-flying aircraft. He will be buried on April 26th, 1945, at the military cemetery in Pola.

It’s such a shame that his life ended that close to the end of the war.

"Herr, gib ihnen die ewige Ruhe,
und das ewige Light leuchte ihnen,
laß sie ruhen in Frieden, Amen."

Rest in Peace