Original German Postcard - WW1 Verdun Soldiers – French Infantry at the Front

Product Description

An original First World War postcard depicting a group of soldiers on the battlefield at Verdun, one of the most iconic locations of the Western Front.

The photograph shows several uniformed soldiers gathered together in the field during wartime conditions. The soldiers appear to be French infantry troops, identifiable by their characteristic steel helmets and uniforms worn during the later years of the war. These soldiers were most likely prisoners of war, photographed by the Germans behind the lines. 

Above the photograph, the location “Verdun” is handwritten, linking the image to the famous battlefield where one of the longest and most brutal battles of the First World War took place.

Historical Context

The Battle of Verdun (1916) became one of the defining battles of the First World War. Millions of soldiers passed through the battlefield during the months of intense fighting between French and German forces.

Photographs of soldiers at Verdun became powerful visual records of the war and were often reproduced as postcards during the conflict and shortly afterward.

Such postcards offered civilians a rare glimpse of life at the front and today serve as valuable historical documents illustrating the appearance of soldiers and battlefield conditions.

CONDITION

• Original period postcard (not a reproduction)

• Postally used: No

• Writing on backside: No

• Stamp present: No

• Corners: Light wear

• Surface: Considerable aging

Please see photos for detailed condition.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Country: Germany

• Year: 1916-1925

• Publisher Verlag, printed in Berlin

• Type: Real photo postcard

• Dimensions: Approx. 14x9cm

• Era: First World War

SHIPPING

• Carefully packed in protective sleeve

• Combined shipping available