Аукцион Bidspirit | Imperial German WWI Feldpostbriefe and

Imperial German WWI Feldpostbriefe and Postcard Set - A set of German field post letters (Feldpostbrief/Feldpostkarte) and greeting postcards from the First World War period. The Feldpostbriefe carry printed letterhead text, unit designations, and handwritten addressee and sender details in ink, along with postal cancellation marks. The illustrated postcards include patriotic and sentimental motifs such as a soldier embracing a woman, a Zeppelin airship over a coastal scene, a Christmas/holiday greeting card with a floral border, and a decorative card with a fir branch and ribbon in the imperial colors. Such correspondence was exchanged between soldiers at the front and their families, forming a common category of surviving WWI ephemera that documents both military postal logistics and civilian sentiment during the conflict. Feldpost correspondence was exempted from ordinary postage under German military postal regulations, allowing soldiers to maintain contact with families throughout the war at no charge, with unit designations and censor markings reflecting the military postal administration's organisation. The patriotic and sentimental imagery common to wartime postcards, such as Zeppelins, farewell embraces, and imperial-colored decorations, served both to bolster morale on the home front and to romanticize the soldier's experience for civilian consumption. Holiday-themed cards, particularly those tied to Christmas, were especially prized during the war years as a means of preserving domestic tradition and emotional connection despite prolonged separation. Collectively, such items survive in large numbers and are valued as everyday documentary evidence of the war's impact on ordinary soldiers and their families, distinct from official military records.