WWI German Postcard Kämpfe in Rumänien 1916 Romanian Battle Bayonet Charge

Original WWI-era German illustrated military postcard titled:

“Kämpfe in Rumänien.”
Translation: “Fighting in Romania.”

The dramatic color illustration depicts a close-quarters infantry battle during the Romanian Campaign of World War I, with troops charging into an opposing position with rifles and fixed bayonets. A belt-fed machine gun, ammunition belt, entrenching tools, rifles and fallen soldiers are prominently illustrated in the foreground.

The troops in the blue-gray uniforms and red fez-style headgear appear to represent Ottoman soldiers, while the opposing troops represent Romanian forces. Ottoman forces participated alongside the Central Powers during the Romanian Campaign.

Romania entered WWI on the side of the Entente in August 1916, after which German, Austro-Hungarian, Bulgarian and Ottoman forces participated in the Central Powers campaign against Romania. German archival material describes the Romanian campaign beginning in 1916 after Romanian forces advanced into Transylvania and the Central Powers launched their counteroffensive.

An especially colorful and graphic period military postcard with excellent subject matter for collectors of WWI, Romanian Campaign, Ottoman Empire, battlefield and military postal history.

Condition shows expected age and handling wear, including minor corner and edge wear as pictured. Please review the photograph carefully for exact condition.

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