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32 German cig. cards: Life in the German, English, Austrian Armies, issued 1932
32 German cig. cards: Life in the German, English, Austrian Armies, issued 1932

32 German cig. cards: Life in the German, English, Austrian Armies, issued 1932

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Availability: 87 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
  • Condition: Good condition for their age. With the possible exception of Nos. I/10 and IV/4, the cards were never glued. No. I/3: Corner crease upper right. Nos. II/8 and IV/2: Number of creases. No. II/10: Corner crease upper right. No. IV/1: Diagonal crease top half. No. IV/5: Small crease upper left. No. V/2: Faint diagonal crease. No. V/3: Diagonal crease at top. No. V/5: couple of small creases. Nos. V.6 and VII/2: Faint horizontal crease. No. V/8: Corner crease upper right. No. VI/5: Corner crease upper left. No. VI/10: corner crease upper, lower left. No. XIII/3: Number of small creases. Please see photos for exact condition.
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    Offered here are 32 German cigarette cards of the Imperial German Army (including 7 cards of the English Army), issued in 1932 by the Orienta Cigarette Co. for the album
    Aus dem Soldatenleben aller Völker
    (Pictures from the Life of the Soldiers of All Nations), Vol. 1. Pictured here are:
    Series I (German Infantry), No. 3:
    Giving the Oath of Service to new Recruits by the Kaiser Franz Guard Grenadier Regiment No. 2 in Berlin.
    Series I (German Infantry), No. 10:
    The Line Infantry Regiment No. 97, based in Saarburg, takes a lunch break during maneuvers.
    Series II, No. 1 (German Navy):
    Working the Sails on the Training Ship “Niobe”. This ship was unfortunately sunk in a storm on the North Sea on July 26, 1932. It sank in just 3 minutes with all hands.
    Series II, Picture 2 (German Navy):
    Exercises on the Quarterdeck.
    Series II (German Navy), No. 3:
    Exercises with the ship’s cannons.
    Series II (German Navy), No. 4:
    Marines carry a heavy machine gun into the sand dunes.
    Series II (German Navy), No. 5:
    Practicing a rescue.
    Series II, Picture 6 (German Navy):
    Flagging signals from a torpedo boat.
    Series II (German Navy), No. 7:
    Mine Sweeping Flotilla near the island of Helgoland.
    Series II (German Navy), No. 8:
    Practicing Night Fighting during Maneuvers.
    Series II, No. 10 (German Navy):
    “Full speed ahead!” The Flagship “Schleswig-Holstein”.
    Series IV (German Cavalry), No. 1:
    The Kettle Drum Major of the Prussian Gardes du Corps performs at the Spring Parade.
    Series IV, Picture 2:
    Training with the Lances. The Second Hessian Hussar Regiment No. 14 “Landgrave Friedrich II of Hesse-Homburg”. The regiment is based in Kassel.
    Series IV (German Cavalry), No. 4:
    Guard duty by a member of the Seventh Chevauleger Regiment, based in Straubing (Bavaria).
    Series IV, Picture 5:
    “Difficult Duty on Sunday” by a member of the Guard Hussar Regiment, based in Potsdam.
    Series IV (German Cavalry), No. 9:
    The Staff Trumpeter of the Dragoon Regiment No. 4 “von Bredow”, based in Lüben, Stands Ready Before the Start of the Parade.
    Series V, Picture 1 (English Army):
    The Regiment’s Goat at the front of the Parade of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers No. 23.
    Series V, Picture 2 (English Army):
    Marching Column, The Kings (Liverpool Regiment No. 8).
    Series V, Picture 3 (English Army):
    The Drummer and Drum Major of the Goldstream and Scots Guards.
    Series V, Picture 4 (English Army):
    Trumpet Call of the Life Guard Trumpeter at the Reception of the Officials from Buckingham Palace.
    Series V, Picture 5 (English Army):
    Scottish Piper of the Scottish Rifles Regiment No. 26.
    Series V, Picture 6 (English Army):
    Relaxing in the Guard House of Regiment No. 91 “Princess Louise”.
    Series V, Picture 8 (English Army):
    Cavalry of the Horse Guards Regiment before the White House.
    Series VI (German Colonial Troops), No. 4:
    The Artillery Gets into Firing Position at Hartebeestmund in German Southwest Africa.
    Series VI, Picture 5 (German Colonial Troops):
    “Proud as a Spaniard”. A Camel Patrol in the Kalahari Desert in German Southwest Africa.
    Series VI (German Colonial Soldiers), No. 10:
    “Different City, Different Girl”. Member of the German 3
    rd
    Sea Battalion in Kiauchou (in China).
    Series VII, Picture 1 (Austrian Artillery):
    Heavy (10.4-cm caliber) Howitzer Firing.
    Series VII, Picture 2 (Austrian Artillery):
    On the Commanders’ Heights. Higher Artillery Officers and Officers of the Imperial Body Guard Confer with One Another.
    Series VII, Picture 4 (Austrian Artillery):
    A Large Motorized Artillery Piece on the Move (30.5-cm caliber).
    Series X, No. 8 (German Air Force):
    Baron von Richthofen’s Fighter Squadron.
    Series XIII, No. 3:
    The German Armored Cruiser S.M.S. Cöln.
    Each card measures 2 and 1/8 inches by 1 and 3/8 inches.
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