SECOND WORLD WAR POSTCARDS

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KAMPF IM OSTEN
5. ERNST EIGENER, SKIZZEN AUS DEM OSTFELDZUG
ERNST OWNER, SKETCHES FROM THE EASTERN CAMPAIGN

This was the last of five (?) series of postcards titled "Kampf im Osten" published by the HERAUSGEGEBEN VON DER PROPAGANDAKOMPANIE EINER ARMEE - 'PUBLISHED BY THE PROPAGANDA COMPANY OF THE ARMY'. The four (?) cards in this set measure approximately 97 x 145 mm and all follow a similar format in that the front of the cards features a drawing of German forces in action.

The reverse side of the cards differs only in the texts on the upper left-hand side. Each set of cards appeared in a paper envelope which described the cards inside.

Matthew Roth's book "Postcards of the Wehrmacht Volume 1", does not cover this series so I have used my own numbering system similar to that used by Matthew.

KO5-1
PANZERANGRIFF
TANK ATTACK

KO5-2
GEFANGENE SOWJETISCHE MATROSEN
IMPRISONED SOVIET SAILORS

KO5-3
ARTILLERIE BEIM STELLUNGSWECHSEL
ARTILLERY CHANGING POSITION

The following card features a drawing of a team of horses pulling a piece of heavy artillery.

KO5-4
INFANTERIE
INFANTRY

The last of the five cards depicts a drawing of a column of four exhausted German soldiers, the one in the foreground is carrying a light machine gun over his shoulder.