File:Official death notification (Sturzkampfgruppe), 1941.jpg

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Deutsch: Beispiel für eine euphemistische Todesnachricht mit integriertem Heldennarrativ. Über die tatsächlichen Umstände wurden die Angehörigen im Unklaren gelassen.

"Am 9. Mai 1941 gab der Gefreite Christoph Geyer auf dem Flugfeld der Ehre sein Leben für Führer Volk und Vaterland. Im Auftrag des Reichsminsters der Luftfahrt und Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe ist darüber diese Urkunde ausgestellt worden."

O.U., den 23. 5. 1941.

(Dienstsiegel.) (?...etg. Sturzkampfgruppe)

Name (nicht lesbar und verifizierbar) ......................................................

Hauptmann und Kommandeur
English: Example of a euphemistic death notice with integrated heroic narrative. The relatives were left unclear about the actual circumstances.

"On May 9, 1941, Private Christoph Geyer gave his life on the airfield of honor for Führer Volk und Vaterland. This document was issued on behalf of the Reichsminister of Aviation and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe."

O. U., May 23, 1941.

(Sign of service) (?. . . etg. Dive Bomber Group)

Name (unreadable and verifiable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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