Box 2

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WWI Imperial German pilot ace card by Hofphot J. Muller, Dessau. The image was taken shortly before his death and clearly shows the strain of combat exhibited in his face. He is dressed in his service uniform and wearing his Order Pour le Mérite (The Blue Max). Through the second button hole are his ribbons for the House Order of Hohenzollern and the Iron Cross and the Iron Cross. An Iron Cross first class is pinned on he lower left breast.

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A photo card memorializing a young soldier who was killed after 20 months on the Somme.

"Zum frommer, Andenken im Gebete an den ehrengeachteten Jűngling Xaver Huber, Oekonomssohn von Schaltdorf, Soldat im 1 bayer, Res.-Inf.-Regt. 8 Komp., welcher nach 20monatl. Frontdienst durch Verschűttung an der Somme am 10 Januar 1917 den Heldentod furs Vaterland im 24 Lebensjahre gestorben ist."

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YMCA postcard depicting a tractor train.

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This post card depicts a scene from the L'école d'application pour le tir de l'infanterie (Infantry firing school).

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This post card depicts a scene from the L'école d'application pour le tir de l'infanterie (Infantry firing school).

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This post card depicts a scene from the L'école d'application pour le tir de l'infanterie (Infantry firing school).

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This post card depicts a scene from the L'école d'application pour le tir de l'infanterie (Infantry firing school).

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This post card depicts a scene from the L'école d'application pour le tir de l'infanterie (Infantry firing school).

Scope and Contents A photo card memorializing a young soldier who was killed a year after having been wounded in battle in Romania. “Zur frommen,Erinnerung im Gebete an den tugendsamen Jűngling Sebastian Aschauer Bauerssohn in Ritzmehring, Pl. Rott. A. I. Soldat im 18 bayer, Res.-Inf.-Regt. 5 Komp.,inhaber des Eisernen Kreuzes 2 Klasse, welcher am 23. August 1917 inf. Schwerer Verwundung im Lazarett Princope la Macae in Rumȁnien im 20. Lebensjahre nach zwölfe-monat, trueuster Pffichtere űllung den Heldentod...

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This post card is one of a set of 10, plus cover depicting life in Camp Doniphan, a part of Fort Sill used to train troops in the First World War. These postcards were sold by the 138th Infantry Exchange. Title taken from caption.