WW1 1915 photo postcard German soldiers visiting graves

$20.00 CAD

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Photo postcard of 6 German soldiers standing by two graves, one of Staff Officer Major von Bassewitz killed just after start of WW1, in September 1914.

Officer grave has large marker:

1914 Es starb den Heldentod für sein geleibtes Vaterland MAJOR VON BASSEWITZ G.R. z. F. II Btl  -ellen 18.9.14

...died a hero's death  for his beloved fatherland...

Second has simple stick marker

Hier ruhl Capitaine Joint

Here lies...

Message on back mentions “12.8.15” date, “Regt 178”.

Publisher EMIL MEHLHORN Dresden