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18 lg. color German cig. cards: The German Wehrmacht on Maneuvers, issued 1936
18 lg. color German cig. cards: The German Wehrmacht on Maneuvers, issued 1936

18 lg. color German cig. cards: The German Wehrmacht on Maneuvers, issued 1936

$ 0.84

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Good condition for their age. With possible exception of No. 66, never glued. No. 7: couple of creases upper left, lower right. No. 23: Three faint creases at top. No. 28: Corner crease lower right; number of small faint creases. No. 43: Small faint crease upper right. No. 50: Small faint crease upper left. No. 56: Two small faint creases on right. No. 60: Tiny raised area upper right. No. 66: Number of faint creases. No. 83: Faint crease upper left. No. 137: Raised outline of figure on back. No. 152: Faint crease lower left. No. 164: couple of small faint creases. No. 192: Couple of creases; number of small raised areas. Please see photos for exact condition.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days

    Description

    Offered here are 18 large color German cigarette cards of the German Wehrmacht during maneuvers. The pictures were issued in 1936 by a number of different cigarette companies for the album
    Das deutsche Heer im Manöver
    (The German Army on Maneuvers). Pictured here are:
    No. 7:
    Riding Through Heavy Fire.
    No. 18:
    Exchange of Information and Reports about the Enemy.
    No. 23:
    A group of soldiers on bicycles move out to reconnoiter.
    No. 28:
    A cavalry reconnaissance unit helps with setting up a communications line.
    No. 38:
    After the battle, the dismounted cavalry troops return to their horses.
    No. 43:
    A Messenger Brings Commands to a Column During the March.
    No. 50:
    An artillery battery leaves the column and moves forward.
    No. 53:
    Blinker troops send a report that the battalion has reached its goal.
    No. 56:
    The reserve battalion moves out.
    No. 60:
    A communications line construction group comes under enemy fire.
    No. 61:
    A messenger rides through enemy fire.
    No. 63:
    A machine-gun company goes into action when the enemy attacks.
    No. 66:
    A “Richtkreis” (direction- and distance-determining device) is an optical tool for all indirect fire, such as by artillery.
    No. 83:
    Troops move into position before an attack.
    No. 137:
    The unit commander dictates a message to a messenger on skis.
    No. 152:
    Mountain troops, with their heavy guns packed on donkeys, cross a mountain stream.
    No. 164:
    The difficult transport of a disassembled mountain gun to its firing position.
    No. 192:
    Defending against an attack through the barbed-wire lines.
    The cards measure 2 and 3/4 inches by 2 and 1/2 inches.
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