WWII German Feldpost Chess Checkers Mill Game Set DRGM Soldier Pocket Game

Original WWII-era German Mint unissued condition Feldpost portable game set, designed as a compact entertainment piece that could be mailed to or carried by German servicemen in the field. Complete, unopened with all pieces inside!

The front is boldly marked:

“Feldpost Schach – Dame – Mühlespiel”

Translation:

“Field Post Chess – Checkers – Nine Men’s Morris Game”

Below this are the instructions:

“Bitte vorsichtig die Klammern lösen und hier öffnen!”
“Please carefully loosen the fasteners and open here!”

This clever folding cardboard set was designed to provide three different games in one compact Feldpost package:

• Schach – Chess
• Dame – Checkers
• Mühlespiel – Nine Men’s Morris

The reverse is prominently marked “Feldpost” and has printed folding/cutting outlines associated with the construction of the game set.

Of particular interest is the printed registration:

D.R.G.M. 1 525 374

D.R.G.M. stands for Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster, the German registered utility-model system. This registration marking is an excellent identifying feature and adds considerably to the historical interest of the piece.

The upper right is additionally marked “K/0732.”

Official Registry: The abbreviation DRGM 1 525 374 stands for Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster. This was a official German utility model patent registry that protected the specific structural design of this fold-out game set during the Third Reich era.

A fascinating example of the small recreational and morale items produced for German troops during the WWII period. Feldpost-related games are considerably less commonly encountered than ordinary Feldpost letters and postcards and make an unusual addition to a German military postal-history or soldier-personal-effects collection.

Appears to remain largely intact and unopened/folded. Shows age-related toning, spotting, edge wear and minor handling consistent with period storage. Please examine all photographs carefully for exact condition and completeness.

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