A German Day Of Mourning Card; First War Soldiers Auction A 1909 Edward VII Colonial

A 1909 Edward VII Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers Decoration - Silver gilt

Vavrin transferred to the University of Texas at El Paso

signed by Field Marshal B

The underside of the skirt is stamped "D16" at the rear and "866" on the left side

under his real name

A German Day Of Mourning Card; First War Soldiers Auction A 1909 Edward VII ColonialA 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,