First World War postcards

[Eduardo]

This postcard which I have clasified as "Nr. 202" for obvious reasons, shows a partial view of a town with some badly destroyed houses while others seem intact. It was whitten on six February 1918 and posted the following day. Now knowing German I can only read the entering line, "My dear ones". Maybe the seals in the back or the visual memory of a forum member could help to know which town it is. The Editor references are also in the back including the street number but again, I can't read that script.

Eduardo

[Eduardo]

Here I show a postcard of the interior of the St. Sauveur church in Verdun, The card was printed in Paris and numberes 3707. It is signed in the front by "La Pense".

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[Eduardo]

A panoramic view of Verdun. If it was not for the broken tress in the front left, it could be difficult to know that the picture was taken during the war. This card, unused, was printed in Paris and nunbered 3675.

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[Eduardo]

This is my first card related to the Russian army. Printed in Paris by E. Le Deley and dated 1914. The second serie dedicated to "L'Arm?e Russe. Shows "the Russian artilery starting to take its possitions".

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[Eduardo]

This card shows the destruction of the Belgian city of Dranoutre in West Flanders. "The ruins at Dranoutre" is the caption and "Houses in ruins" is the sub caption. Printed by Ern. Thill in Brussels and published by Nels.

[Eduardo]

Not a photograph but an artist interpretation, this card of the serie "Panorama of the Battle of Yser" by A. Bastian has the caption in the back: "Nieuport. Fire of the Lobbestal's tavern. The las howitzer shels. October 16th. 1914. It was printed and published by Imp. S.A. "Notre Pays" at Brussels.

[Eduardo]

Another Belgian related card, this one printed by "STA" without any other reference, I guess was published in Italy since the first caption is in Italian. The second caption is in French and the free translation is: "The desperate defence of the Belgians. New supplies for the fortresses".

[Eduardo]

Some trenches in the north. This postcard by Charles Ledieu from Arras and printed in Paris, shows some "Rabbit holes" made by the soldiers at Maraeuil, (pas-de-Calais).

Edited October 14, 2007 by Eduardo

[Eduardo]

The Cathedral of Reims in fire during the battle n 19, September 1914. This card was Edited by "Bandet", and has no other reference.

[Eduardo]

The 4th of July 1918 in Paris. Loyd George in the center. The card was printed and edited by E Le Deley in Paris.

[Eduardo]

This is my last one tonight.

A beautifull and colorfull card printed in Viena by "Buchdrukerei "Industrie". Shows German Adm, Alfred von Tirpitz; Adm. Anton Haus, Commander in Chief of the Imperial Austrian Navy (1913-17) and Erzherzog Leopold Salvator. Thanks to Glenn, Mike Dwyer and Naxos of this forum I was able to find the identity of the three. A note by Naxos which I add here, gives a logical explanation for the production of this odd card.

"Since two out of three are Navy personalities, I think the flags are for the great navy battles at Skagerrak (Battle of Jutland) and at the Dardanellen (Dardanelles). As well as indicating the two major allies of Austria."

Eduardo

[Eduardo]

After almost two months I am back with some new postcards. Here I include two cards from Vis?, the first Belgian town invaded by the German Army in 1914.

Eduardo

[Eduardo]

And here a view of my ancestral town, Dinant, Belgium, destroyed. The dome of the church has disapeared.

Eduardo.

[nesredep]

Hello!

Wow! So great Postcard.

All the best

Nesredep

[Brooks]

Hi, I'm a new member here and this is one of my first posts. I hope it's allowed to put in a linc. I was surfing the web this A.M. and came across these cards. Thought you might be interested in them. http://www.playle.com/dealers/dbrowse.php?PLAYLE+p8+0+1 I think you'll like them. Brooksquote]

[Eduardo]

Hello Brooks,

Sorry for not answering before. I have been out of Lima for the holydays and am just back. Yes Playle is a wonderfull store for postcards. I have bought many for my World War I collection from them. Also many for my Peruvian and Belgian collections.

Thank you very much and sorry for not having answered before.

Eduardo

Edited January 14, 2008 by Eduardo

[Eduardo]

Hello,

I am coming back after a long time. Fortunatelly it is because I have much work. In the meantime I have got some new postcards for my collection. Want to start with this one of the German troops inside the old palace of the Princes Eveques in Liege.

[Eduardo]

Here goes another card of Liege. This time a temporary bridge built with boats over the Meuse after the bridges were destroyed in the atempt to delay the Germans in their march to the west.

Eduardo

[Eduardo]

The fort of Loncin near Ans, Liege was one of the forts arround Liege which hold the German invasion long enough to give the British and the French time to organize their defense. General Leman was captured inconcient among the ruble of the destroyed fort of Loncin. The defence had been so brave that the invaders allowed him to keep his sword.

[Eduardo]

This is a view of what is left of the buildings in front of the university from which, it was argued, some civilians shot their guns. According to Toynbee, it was one group of German soldiers who had sacked the wine from the sellers nearby and had been drinking it, who were the ones responsible for the shooting. The result, besides some Belgians and even some Spanish students shot, was the destruction of the buildings shown here. The victorious officers lined up for the picture.

Eduardo

[Eduardo]

A very interesting view of the mail square of Mechelen, Belgium. German soldiers and Belgian prisioners.

[Eduardo]

This postcard shows German solidiers marching though the streets of Liege after the invasion of August 1914.

[Eduardo]

The defence of Liege dalayed the Germans enough as to give the French and British to prepare the defence. This postcard shows one of the bridges in Liege destroyed tho make the crossing of the Meuse more dificult.

[Eduardo]

It has been a long time since I last posted a card here. I have been having problems with my scaner and waiting for someone to fix it. I believe that will get a new one and forget the old one.

This card here shows a group of Belgian and French prisioners guarded by German soldiers and a Red Cross man.

[Cherie E]

Eduardo,

You have a great collection of postcards, I really enjoyed looking at them! I have seen a few WW1 postcards but never anything like these. Thank you for posting them and I'll be looking forward to seeing more in the future.

Cherie