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Cause of death is correct.

The Litzen look as though they have been touched up and the background behind his left ear has been masked for some reason also. But a good example for sure.

Before the days of photoshop we used to touch up or “clean up” issues/blemishes etc on photographs by carefully scratching away the top surface of the photograph before painting or patching using...

That is possible Willmore, although I've seen Wehrpaß issued to members of punishment battalions with portraits of the holder wearing uniform? It may also be that the family wanted to show that he'd...

The sterbebild of Anton Herrmann clearly illustrates the occasional practice of painting over a uniform onto a picture that presumably showed him in civilian dress originally.

I see that the cause of death was added later by a different person I think (judging from the handwriting).

Another thought provoking sterbebild Wilmore, a young man of the soil, returned to it far sooner than perhaps deserved.

Very interesting account on Alois Wagner Willmore. The information is very intriguing as it certainly appears to originate from sources familiar with the action in which he was killed.

B. Heilig was from 6/KG-6 (October 1942 based in Dinard)
Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142224 "3E + DP" (lost 10/19/42)
19 October, 1942 pilot Uffz. K. Fischer and the following crew, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss...

Good to see the chronology from initial marker to his final place among kameraden at Ysselsteyn. There is probably a casualty loss card on Ancestry, Witt or Willmore may be able to locate it for you.

Johann Reitsammer was likely killed as a result of clashes with members of the French resistance in the area of Perigeux during the collapse of German command in the region during August 1944.

Ryan,
Rudi Scheithauer was one of the crew of a Junkers Ju88 from 1 Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 76, shot down by AA fire from Brooklands battery. It crashed at Slaughter Bridge (appropriately named),...

Johann Reitsammer rank was a Polizei Oberwachmeister.

He was a member of Ausbildungs und Ersatz Btl 10, SS Frundsberg. Originally buried opposite Parkhotel, Velp. Re-interred at Ysselsteyn in 1947.
Source: Findagrave.com.

Alois Ortner
BIRTH
16 Apr 1924
Upper Austria, Austria
DEATH
30 Oct 1944 (aged 20)
Velp, Rheden Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands
BURIAL
Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Ysselsteyn
Ysselsteyn,...

Peter appears to also wear the ribbon for the Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 on his tunic.

Another interesting Sterbebild Willmore. His siblings had a personal reason for seeing Hitler out of power.

Sometimes the information on the card can be quite confusing. I think that Helmut was one of 17 soldiers killed (37 wounded) during the assault on the hamlet of Ribécourt just North of the Forêt de...

I don't think there was a typical amount produced, as you have already deduced it depends on the size of family, friends etc.

Nice find Ryan. It also appears to show 2 or 3 examples of headgear being added to the portraits at a later date.

Nice sterbebild Witt, great that his portrait has included some of his decorations. A real veteran.

I like the portrait on this one Willmore, the photograph quality looks good. The gaze that Karl has in this picture could almost be seen as a sign of resignation to fate.

Interesting that the same printer was responsible for these last two sterbebilder Willmore.

Two more interesting Sterbebilder Willmore, two young Bavarians whose love of the mountains led to their service in the mountain troops.

Nice one to find Edie, thanks for posting.