German Death Card · primary-source record
Josef Nusser
abt 1892 (computed from age at death) – 8 June 1915
Died 8 June 1915 · fell at Szawlany, Russia
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At-a-glance facts
Record type
German Death Card
Date of death
8 June 1915
Date of birth
abt 1892 (computed from age at death)
Age at death
23 years
Place of death
Szawlany (Russland)
The german death card
From the funeral card
Gebets-Andenken
an den ehrengeachteten
Herrn
Josef Nußer,
Söldnerssohn von Gummering,
Soldat beim 1. Schweren Reiter-
Regiment, 2. Eskadron,
welcher als Patrouillenreiter in
Szawlany (Russland) infolge eines
Kopfschusses am 8. Juni 1915 im
Alter von 23 Jahren den Helden-
tod fürs Vaterland gefunden hat.
Du Teurer mußt Dein Leben lassen
In dem fernen Feindesland,
Niemals kehrst Du zu uns wieder
Ins geliebte Heimatland.
Doch einst schlägt die frohe Stunde,
Wo wir uns dann wiederseh'n
Und vereint im schönsten Bunde
Vor dem Throne Gottes steh'n.
Buchdruckerei S. Hils, Dingolfing.
Contributor's notes & card translation
A soldier in the 1st Bavarian Schweren Reiter Regiment killed in Russia on the 8th June 1915.
English translation of the card text: Prayer remembrance of the honoured Mr. Josef Nusser, smallholder's son from Gummering, soldier in the 1st Heavy Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Squadron, who, serving as a patrol rider at Szawlany (Russia), found a hero's death for the Fatherland on 8 June 1915 at the age of 23, as the result of a shot to the head. — You, dear one, must give up your life in the distant enemy land; never will you return to us in the beloved homeland. Yet one day the joyful hour will strike when we shall see each other again and, united in the most beautiful bond, stand before the throne of God. — Printed by S. Hils, Dingolfing. These small prayer cards (Sterbebilder) were given to family and friends in the Roman Catholic tradition.
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- Last verified
- 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 Josef Nusser, 1st Bavarian Schweren Reiter Regiment (1. Schweres Reiter-Regiment), 2. Eskadron, fell 8 June 1915 at Szawlany (Russland)," photographed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/funeral-cards/nusser-josef-1915/ : accessed [your access date]).
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