A German Day Of Mourning Card; First War Soldiers Archive marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei)

marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) and maker marked "M1/77" (Foerster & Barth) on the reverse

with full length of original neck ribbon

inscribed "Die Industrie - und Handelskammer in Reichenberg fürlangjährige treue Mitarbeit

the last surviving 'E' Class vessel

A German Day Of Mourning Card; First War Soldiers Archive marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei)A 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,