WW1 Imperial German Soldiers Sweetheart Feldpost Postcard 1917 Soldier Nurse Spy Military Humor

Original 1917 WWI Imperial German Military Humor Feldpost Postcard, titled “Der Spion” (The Spy), featuring a colorful illustration of a German soldier flirting with a young woman while another soldier secretly watches them from behind a wooden fence.

This humorous wartime scene shows an Imperial German soldier wearing his field-gray uniform and military cap, sitting closely beside a young woman on a bench. Above them, another uniformed soldier peers over the fence, spying on the romantic encounter.

An excellent example of German military humor during the First World War.

German Text and Translation:

• “Der Spion” — The Spy.
• “Karte Nr. 5” — Card No. 5.
• “Künstler-Postkartenreihe ‘Immer Fachmann'” — Artist Postcard Series “Always the Expert.”
• “Militärische Fachausdrücke im Spiegel des Humors” — Military Technical Terms Reflected Through Humor.
• “Kunstdruckanstalt Gerhard Stalling, Oldenburg i. Gr.” — Art Printing Establishment Gerhard Stalling, Oldenburg, Germany.
• “Feldpost” — Military Field Post.

Historical and Collectible Features:

• Original WWI German military postcard.
• Dated March 23, 1917, in handwritten correspondence.
• Wartime Feldpost postal usage.
• German military postal cancellation.
• Purple military unit or administrative handstamp on reverse.
• German soldier in field-gray military uniform.
• Humorous romantic scene with a spying soldier.
• Card No. 5 from the collectible “Immer Fachmann” series.
• Published by Gerhard Stalling of Oldenburg.
• Original handwritten German wartime correspondence.
• Addressed to Fräulein Marie Lange.
• No postage stamp, consistent with military Feldpost usage.

Condition:

Original antique condition with typical age-related discoloration, minor corner and edge wear, and some surface marks.

The reverse contains handwritten correspondence, a postal cancellation, and a purple military handstamp.

Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition.

A desirable original WWI German military humor postcard combining colorful period artwork, wartime Feldpost postal history, military markings, and original correspondence.

Excellent for collectors of Imperial Germany, WWI military postcards, German Feldpost, military humor, and First World War postal history.

The exact original postcard pictured is the item you will receive.

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