Description: RPPC WWI Franked mid-April 1915 -- Damaged Church at Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium.Cancel mark shows origin from the XXVI Reserve Army Corps, a German unit formed in 1914; the addressee appears to be (acc to Google Lens, "Cannoneer Richard Sauerman & spare battery. Regiment No. 5, Fosen (sic?)" -- can't make out further details in the script. Also according to Google, the text of the message may be Norwegian, which may make sense because there's a town called Fosen in Norway. YMMV. The village of Passchendaele (now Passendale) and its surrounding area were involved in every phase of World War I. In the First Battle of Passchendaele, 1914, the village was briefly under Allied control, but by October 20, it was in German hands -- for the next three years. The town was the site of the first use of poison gas by German forces, and of 2 more major battles, which resulted in nearly 1/2 million casualties on both sides. FAIR condition: a harsh crease just above the middle, lower left and upper right corners creased.
Price: 2.95 USD
Location: Winter Garden, Florida
End Time: 2025-02-09T23:57:21.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Occasion: War
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Year Manufactured: 1915
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Unbranded
Subject: WWI
Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
Era: Divided Back (1907-1915)
Theme: Militaria
Features: Divided Back
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Postage Condition: Posted
