RARE WWII Nazi German Luftwaffe Soldier Portrait Photo Art Deco Studio Background!

Original WWII-era German Luftwaffe soldier portrait photograph, featuring a particularly attractive and unusual studio composition.

The soldier is shown in his Luftwaffe uniform wearing a visor cap with Luftwaffe eagle and winged cockade insignia. His uniform displays Luftwaffe collar tabs, shoulder board, breast eagle, and other clearly visible uniform details.

One of the most interesting features of this photograph is the stylized geometric studio backdrop. Thin intersecting and rectangular lines surround the portrait, giving the photograph a distinctly Art Deco / modernist appearance that is considerably more decorative than the plain backgrounds normally encountered on German military studio portraits.

The lower left carries the photographer’s studio mark:

Foto SKOLIL – Olmütz – Bäckergasse

Olmütz is the German name for Olomouc, now in the Czech Republic.

The reverse has handwritten identification that appears to read:

“Josef Keindlstorfer”
“Oberhuf 10” (reading uncertain)

Additional penciled and stamped inventory/reference markings are also present.

The photograph has attractive deckled/scalloped edges and remains a very displayable example. Some normal age-related handling, surface marks, spotting and wear are visible. Please examine all photographs carefully for exact condition.

A particularly nice original Luftwaffe portrait for a collection, especially because of the unusual Art Deco-style photographic studio background and identified photographer/location.

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