WWI German 1914 Feldpost Postcard Troops Advance East Prussia Cavalry Art Sketch

Original WWI-era German military postcard featuring a dramatic illustrated scene of German troops advancing across the battlefield. The image shows mounted cavalry, large formations of horses and troops, horse-drawn artillery, wagons, smoke, and an aircraft overhead.

The printed German caption along the bottom reads approximately:

“Aufmarsch deutscher Truppen bei M… am 8. September 1914”

Translation: “Advance / deployment of German troops near M… on September 8, 1914.”

The exact place name is partially obscured/worn and difficult to read with certainty. The September 1914 date places the depicted event during the opening months of World War I, when major German troop movements and fighting were taking place on the Eastern Front. Contemporary German Feldpost material from this period is an established collecting field.

The reverse is handwritten in old German script and is dated 16 December 1914. It is addressed to Frau Martha Rog… in Schmalkalden, with the street appearing to read Herrengasse 28. The message appears to be a personal wartime greeting discussing the writer’s circumstances and sending greetings; portions of the handwriting are faint and difficult to translate reliably from the photograph.

A very attractive early-war German postcard with an especially detailed military illustration showing cavalry, horse-drawn artillery, troop formations, battlefield smoke, and early military aviation.

Condition shows expected age, handling, staining/toning, edge wear and writing as pictured. Please review all photos carefully for exact condition.

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