German Death Card · primary-source record
Otto Enghofer
abt 1890 (computed from age at death) – 29 May 1915
Died 29 May 1915 · wounded in France, died at Wesel
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At-a-glance facts
Record type
German Death Card
Date of death
29 May 1915
Date of birth
abt 1890 (computed from age at death)
Age at death
25 years (im 26. Lebensjahre — his 26th year of life)
Place of death
The german death card
From the funeral card
Zum frommen Andenken im Gebete
an den tugendsamen Jüngling Herrn
Otto Enghofer,
Söldnerssohn von Hainsbach,
Reservist im preuß. 16. Inf.-Reg.,
welcher infolge eines Kopfschusses, den er
in Frankreich erlitt, im Festungslazarett
Wesel am 29.[?] Mai 1915 im 26.[?] Lebensjahre
den Heldentod fürs Vaterland gestorben ist.
Mit schallendem Spiel gings in die Schlacht,
Für mich hat sie den Tod gebracht;
Doch starb ich gern den Tod fürs Vaterland.
Kann nicht mehr reichen Euch die Hand,
Drum lebet wohl ihr Lieben mein,
Schließt täglich ins Gebet mich ein!
Mein Jesus Barmherzigkeit!
Süßes Herz Jesu, sei meine Liebe!
Süßes Herz Mariä, sei meine Rettung
G. A. Hellmuth, Geiselhöring.
Contributor's notes & card translation
Reservist Otto Enghofer, 16 Prussian Infantry Regiment. Shot in the head in France and died in a field hospital in Wesel, 29 March 1915. He was 26. Back of card has angels appearing to a wounded soldier on a battlefield. Prayer cards are a Roman Catholic tradition. They are given to family and friends who attend the funeral and are sent to those relatives unable to attend.
English translation of the card text: For pious remembrance in prayer of the virtuous young man Otto Enghofer, son of a smallholder from Hainsbach, reservist in the Prussian 16th Infantry Regiment, who died a hero's death for the Fatherland in the fortress hospital at Wesel on 29 May 1915, in his 26th year of life, as a result of a head wound suffered in France. With resounding music we went into battle; for me it brought death. Yet I gladly died the death for the Fatherland. I can no longer reach out my hand to you, so farewell, my dear ones — include me daily in your prayers! My Jesus, mercy! Sweet Heart of Jesus, be my love! Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation. (Printed by G. A. Hellmuth, Geiselhöring.) These small prayer cards (Sterbebilder) were given to family and friends in the Roman Catholic tradition.
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- 2026-07-12
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- Both — photograph of the card and a transcription of its German text on this page
Citation: "German death card (Sterbebild) of Otto Enghofer, Reservist, Prussian 16th Infantry Regiment (preuß. [preuss.] 16. Inf.-Reg.), fell 29 May 1915 at Festungslazarett Wesel (fortress hospital, Wesel); head wound suffered in France," photographed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/funeral-cards/enghofer-otto-1915/ : accessed [your access date]).
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