A German Day Of Mourning Card; First War Soldiers Archive the last surviving 'E' Class

the last surviving 'E' Class vessel

as did his father

dated December 3

with original cross graining

with full length of original neck ribbon

A German Day Of Mourning Card; First War Soldiers Archive the last surviving 'E' ClassA Day of Commemoration of Heroes card, 14. 9 x 10. 4 cm. Date of item: Period of Nazi Germany. Condition: good, signs of aging, slight rip. A card celebrating the Heldengedenktag (Day of Commemoration of Heroes). It was first instituted as Volkstrauertag (Peoples Mourning Day) during the Weimar Republic, in memory of the fallen soldiers in WWI. It was supposed to be observed quietly and respectfully. The Nazis gave it a new name and a new meaning,