15 German Cigarette Cards Of World War 1, Issued In 1937, 3/3
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| Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany |
Offered here are 15 originalGerman cigarette cards of World War I, issued in 1937 by a number of Germancigarette companies for the album Der Weltkrieg (The WorldWar). Pictured here are: No. 10: "Big Bertha" (1914). The path of attack for the German armythrough Belgium and France was lined with many fortifications that wereconsidered impregnable. The German Chiefs of Staff, however, ordered a huge 42cm caliber mortar from the Krupp Steel Co. that was called "BigBertha". I...t could destroy any concrete or armored fortification. No. 101: German Messenger during the Battle ofthe Somme (1916). One of the most difficult problems faced by troops in battleis the transmission of communications. Despite all the progress in technologyin this area, the problem was never fully solved. Therefore, the messengersoldier remained the main means of communicating and for this he was alwayshighly respected by his fellow troops. No. 102: Captured English Soldiers (1916). By the endof September the British and French offensive on the Somme could only pushforward about 15 kilometers at most and they were not able to achieve abreakthrough. The offensive was continued but its effectiveness grew weaker andweaker. The Battle was over by the end of November, costing our opponents some750, 000 dead, wounded and captured. No. 133: A GermanTrench at St. Souplet. When the English launched their offensive at Arras(April 9 - May 20, 1917) the French launched an offensive almost at the sametime at Champagne (April 16 - May 27, 1917). Both offensives sought to destroythe German front lines along a 70 kilometer front between Soissons and St.Souplet. The French and English had high hopes that these offensives would endthe war. No. 141: AHospital Train Evacuates the Wounded (1917). Such trains had beds for the badlywounded and were organized by the Army, the Red Cross or by privatedonors. No. 142: A Dog Runs Out a Telephone Line (1917, onthe Western Front). Laying out telephone lines often led to heavy losses introops. Therefore, the army experimented with dogs for this task, since theycan run faster than a man. But this attempt was only successful in a few cases.No. 152: FemaleRussian Soldier (1917). All attempts by Kerenski to overcome the low morale ofRussian troops through promises and democratic reforms were in vain. Even theintroduction of female soldiers was not able to instill new energy in thetroops. The destruction of the army was irreversible. No. 173: A Pause in the March (1917-18).Between the Battle of Cambrai at the beginning of the winter of 1917-18 and thefighting in March of 1918 the Western Front had settled into "normal"trench warfare with little movement. Because of this, troops could regularly berotated. However, during this time the German Army secretly prepared a majoroffensive that would begin on March 21, 1918 with 62 divisions and 1, 700artillery batteries. No. 188: Crossingthe Ailette Canal (1918). Our offensive between Soissons and Reims was at firstonly conceived of as a diversion from the real front. However, its surprisingsuccess opened up new and promising possibilities, so that the diversionaryattack was significantly expanded. As a result, German troops reached the Marneand captured 63, 000 prisoners-of-war and 900 artillery pieces. No. 202: Troops from Asia andAfrica (1918). On the Western Front German troops fought against French, English, American, Portuguese, Italian and, on the Eastern Front, Russians. TheFrench also brought troops from Morocco and French African colonies to Europeto fight and behind the front lines, they also used troops from Indochina andMadagascar. No.206: The New Type of Anti-Aircraft Gun. Apart from theusual anti-aircraft cannons and machine guns there was also a new type ofanti-aircraft weapon, a cannon that shot small caliber projectiles veryquickly. The "bullets" acted as tracers by trailing smoke. However, they could not be used against high-altitude aircraft. No. 212: Dog Hospital Behind the Lines (1914-18). Bythe end of the war the German Army had over 20, 000 dogs in service, either asmessenger dogs or for other uses. Due to their numbers it was necessary to setup medical stations for the dogs. No. 213: MedicalStation for Horses. For operations on a horse, the animal has to be restrainedand “thrown”, that is, laid down on its side. This can be avoided if flippabletables are available, as shown in this picture. The horse is tied to the tablestanding up, then the table is turned to whichever angle the veterinary doctorrequires. No. 215: CollectionSpot (1914-1918). Our lack of natural resources meant we had to be very carefulwith our goods during the war. Any materials that could be reused in the wareffort were recycled. Even among the troops there were officers and groups incharge of collecting recyclables. Premiums made it even more attractive. No.223: Volunteers in 1914(1914-18). Despite being surrounded by enemies, Germany did not instituteuniversal conscription. In 1911, only 52.5% of eligible men had served in thearmy (in France it was 82.9%). things might have ended differently had we fullyutilized our manpower at the start of the war.The card measures 2 and3/8 inches by 1 and 7/8 inches.With multiple purchases, please wait for the invoice for reduced shipping.
