{"product_id":"wwii-german-military-propaganda-postcard-lot-of-17-with-spanish-german-italian-captions-luftwaffe-waffen-ss-tiger-tank-crete-subjects","title":"WWII German Military Propaganda Postcard Lot of 17 with Spanish, German \u0026 Italian Captions – Luftwaffe, Waffen-SS, Tiger Tank \u0026 Crete Subjects","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Lot Available. This is a very interesting grouping of 17 WWII-era military photographic postcards, predominantly depicting German forces and equipment during the Second World War. The lot contains 12 colorized Spanish-language cards, four German black-and-white cards, and one Italian-language card, giving the grouping an unusual international character. Subjects include Luftwaffe aircraft, armored vehicles, antiaircraft and coastal artillery, infantry weapons, Waffen-SS personnel, and operations in Crete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spanish-language cards make up the largest portion of the group and feature an excellent assortment of German wartime equipment and combat imagery. Subjects and captions include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e- “El carro blindado alemán ‘Tigre’” \u003c\/b\u003e— “\u003ci\u003eThe German ‘Tiger’ armored vehicle,\u003c\/i\u003e” showing a frontal view of a German Tiger I heavy tank.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- “Una escuadrilla destructora Me 110 alemana en vuelo de ataque” \u003c\/b\u003e— “\u003ci\u003eA German Me 110 destroyer squadron in an attack flight,\u003c\/i\u003e” depicting a formation of Messerschmitt Bf 110 twin-engine fighters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- “Artillería antiaérea pesada, luchando contra carros blindados” \u003c\/b\u003e— \u003ci\u003e“Heavy antiaircraft artillery fighting against armored vehicles,”\u003c\/i\u003e showing a German heavy antiaircraft gun employed in the ground-combat role against armor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- “Protección de la costa en el Atlántico” \u003c\/b\u003e— \u003ci\u003e“Defense of the Atlantic coast,”\u003c\/i\u003e depicting a German coastal artillery position overlooking the shoreline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- “Los cañones de un avión de caza Me 109 al recibir munición nueva” \u003c\/b\u003e— \u003ci\u003e“The guns of an Me 109 fighter aircraft receiving fresh ammunition,”\u003c\/i\u003e showing Luftwaffe ground personnel loading or servicing the armament of a Messerschmitt Bf 109.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- “Cazas FW 190, dispuestos para su envío al frente” \u003c\/b\u003e— \u003ci\u003e“Fw 190 fighters prepared for dispatch to the front,”\u003c\/i\u003e showing a line of Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft awaiting deployment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- “Lanzagranadas alemanes en acción” \u003c\/b\u003e— \u003ci\u003e“German grenade launchers in action,”\u003c\/i\u003e referring in this context to a German mortar crew operating its weapon in the field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- “Artillería antiaérea de marina en la costa francesa” \u003c\/b\u003e— \u003ci\u003e“Naval antiaircraft artillery on the French coast,”\u003c\/i\u003e depicting German naval personnel manning an antiaircraft gun position.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- “Cazas alemanes FW 190 a la búsqueda” \u003c\/b\u003e— \u003ci\u003e“German Fw 190 fighters on the hunt,”\u003c\/i\u003e depicting Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters in flight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- “Tropas alemanas de ametralladoras en el combate” \u003c\/b\u003e— \u003ci\u003e“German machine-gun troops in combat,”\u003c\/i\u003e showing a German machine-gun team operating from a concealed field position.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e A Luftwaffe ground-service scene depicting a \u003cb\u003eJunkers Ju 88\u003c\/b\u003e being attended by ground personnel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- “Cañón ligero de artillería antiaérea alemana sobre cureña automóvil” \u003c\/b\u003e— \u003ci\u003e“Light German antiaircraft gun on a motorized carriage,”\u003c\/i\u003e depicting a light antiaircraft weapon mounted on a vehicle chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spanish cards are especially attractive, having been produced from wartime photographic subjects with color added to the original imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso included is an Italian-language card captioned: \u003cb\u003e“Sbarco di carri armati a Creta” \u003c\/b\u003eor \u003ci\u003e“Landing of tanks at Crete.”\u003c\/i\u003e The image depicts armored vehicles being brought ashore, referring to Axis operations surrounding the occupation of Crete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four German cards add considerably more variety. One is a portrait captioned \u003cb\u003e“SS-Gruppenführer DEMMELHUBER,”\u003c\/b\u003e depicting Karl Maria Demelhuber, whose surname is normally spelled with a single second “m.” Demelhuber became an SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS in April 1942 and was later promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer in 1944, making the rank printed on the card consistent with the middle-war period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother depicts a heavy machine-gun crew in the field. Its caption reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAS ALLES SIND INFANTERIEWAFFEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDas schwere Maschinengewehr unserer Grenadiere hält den Gegner nieder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e“THESE ARE ALL INFANTRY WEAPONS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe heavy machine gun of our grenadiers keeps the enemy pinned down.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular design has been identified as \u003cb\u003ecard No. 155\u003c\/b\u003e, photographed by Kriegsberichter Geller and published by \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eErich Gutjahr Bildverlag, Berlin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, as part of the larger \u003ci\u003eÜber allem steht die Deutsche Infanterie\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remaining German cards depict another machine-gun crew and a group identified by the printed caption as an “\u003ci\u003eSS-Sicherheitspolizei Kommando prior to deployment in the East\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall condition differs across the lot, though every card is remarkably well preserved. Please examine the provided photographs to assess the precise state of each individual item.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45691151384645,"sku":"ONAC25SD11366","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONAC25SD11366.png?v=1788535290","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/wwii-german-military-propaganda-postcard-lot-of-17-with-spanish-german-italian-captions-luftwaffe-waffen-ss-tiger-tank-crete-subjects","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}