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SECOND WORLD WAR POSTCARDS

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INFANTRIE: INFANTERIE IM KAMPF (C1 - C9)
INFANTRY IN COMBAT
SERIES 468

This series of postcards is actually six different sets of cards all under the "INFANTRIE 486" banner. The cards were prodcued by VERLAG UND VERTRIEB C. PAHL & Co. of HAMBURG 11.

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All of the cards have the same short text on the reverse side in the upper left-hand corner that reads "ADOLF HITLER: ÜBER ALLEM STEHT IN SEINER LEISTUNG DER DEUTSCHE INFANTERIST" - '"ADOLF HITLER: ABOVE ALL IN HIS PERFORMANCE STANDS THE GERMAN INFANTRYMAN".

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1. A1 to A4: INFANTERISTEN
2. B1 to B10: INFANTERIE GREIFT AN!
3. C1 to C9: INFANTERIE IM KAMPF
4. D1 to D4: DER ANGRIFF, DIE ABWEHR and DER SIEG
5. E1 to E5: INFANTERIE AUF SOWJETISCHEN WEGEN
6. F1 to F7: KAMERAD PFERD

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No. C1

"Das sind unsere tapferen Gebirgsjäger."

'These are our brave mountain soldiers.'

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No. C2

"Grenadiere bei erbitterten Handgranaten."

'Grenadiers in fierce hand grenade combat'

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No. C3

"Leichtes Maschinengewehr unserer Grenadiere sichert den Fluβübergang."

'Light machine guns from our grenadiers secure the river crossing.'

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No. C4

"Granatwerfer einer schweren Infanterie-Kompanie im Kampf."

'Grenade launcher of a heavy infantry company in combat.'

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No. C5

"Kaltblütig erwarten die Grenadiere der Panzerjäger-Kompanie den Angriff feindlicher Panzer."

'The grenadiers of the tank destroyer company cold-bloodedly await the attack of enemy tanks.'

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No. C6

"Immer wieder ist es der zähe Siegeswille jedes einzelnen Grenadiers, der den letzten Feindwiderstand bricht."

'Time and again it is the tenacious will to win of each grenadier that breaks the last enemy resistance.'

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No. C7

"Vorwärts und ran an den Feind". So lautet die Parole unserer Grenadiere beim Sturmangriff."

'"Forward and get to the enemy." This is the slogan of our grenadiers during the assault.'

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No. C8

"Wiederum, ist dem erfolgreichen Grenadier-Stoβtruppführer die Vernichtung mehrerer Feind Bunker gelungen."

'Again, the successful grenadier shock troop leader succeeded in destroying several enemy bunkers.'

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No. C9

"Leichtverwundeter Grenadier auf dem Wege zum Verbandsplatz. Bald ist er wieder bei den Kameraden."

'Slightly wounded grenadier on the way to the first aid station. Soon he will be back with his comrades.'

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