WWI Imperial German War Bond Military Feldpost Postcard w Steel Helmet Soldier

Original WWI Imperial German Feldpost postcard featuring the famous wartime artwork by German artist Fritz Erler.

The front depicts a German front-line soldier wearing a steel helmet, with a gas mask hanging around his neck, standing among barbed wire. The German text reads:

“Helft uns siegen!”
“Zeichnet Kriegsanleihe”

Translation:

“Help us win! Subscribe to the War Loan.”

This design was created by Fritz Erler (1868–1940) as part of the campaign promoting the German Sixth War Loan during WWI. The design dates to approximately 1917 and became one of the best-known German war-bond images of the period.

The reverse is printed “Feldpostkarte” and identifies the artwork as:

“Entwurf von Professor Fritz Erler, München”
Design by Professor Fritz Erler, Munich

Printing is credited to Dr. C. Wolf & Sohn, München.

This example is unused, with no handwriting, stamp or cancellation. Nice clean example with light age toning and minor handling/edge wear as shown.

Please examine all photographs carefully for exact condition. Item shown is the exact item you will receive.

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