Bidspirit auction | Extensive historical collection (WWI &

Extensive historical collection (WWI & WWII): Field post, postcards and contemporary, richly illustrated documentation notebook of the Third Reich. - Large, historically very interesting collection with a focus on military and war history from the early to mid-20th century. The collection comprises two main components: 1. Correspondence & Postcards (WWI to approx. 1940s): over 100 pieces A variety of postcards, photo cards, and field post letters. Motifs & Contents: Predominantly military depictions, including soldiers in uniforms (among them WWI motifs, studio photographs), war ruins, burial sites, topographical views, and patriotic motifs (e.g., postcard with the German Reich's coat of arms and the inscription “Gott mit uns” - “God with us”). Condition & Addressees: Many pieces used, some with contemporary stamps (e.g., German Reich Hindenburg medallion) and censorship stamps. Multiple times addressed to “Herrn Carl Schmidt” in Sablon/Metz, partly with express stickers (“Durch Eilboten” - “By express courier”). 2. Contemporary Documentation/Collection Album (WWII): An over 70-page notebook in the typical marbled binding of the era, arranged by the previous owner as a chronological press diary. Contents: Meticulously glued-in, original newspaper clippings and photo reports (Propagandakompanie/PK recordings) from the time of World War II. Themes & Documented Events: Among others, reports on Knight's Cross bearers of the NS-Reichskriegerbund, “The Fiasco of Dieppe” (English landing attempt 1942), photo reports from the Eastern Front (“Wo es den Bolschewiken auf ihrer Flucht noch möglich ist...”), portraits of prominent military and political leaders (e.g., “Meeting with General Rommel, ” Reichsmarschall Göring with Marshal Pétain in St. Florentin-Vergigny, as well as European statesmen with the Führer). Special Features: The album is partially provided with handwritten, sometimes colored subtitles and datings/page numbers, offering a deep insight into the reporting of the time and the perception of the war events on the home front.