16 color German cigarette cards of World War 1 action, issued in 1937, 1/3

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Offered here are 16 original German cigarette cards of World War I action, issued in 1937 by a number of German cigarette companies for the album
Der Weltkrieg
(The World War). Pictured here are:
No. 42:
A Work Elephant (1914/1915). The great need to build all sorts of facilities required much manpower and often resulted in unusual measures. Here we see an elephant from the Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg providing help in moving  and loading the heavy building materials.
No. 64:
A Bulgarian Field Kitchen (1915). The Bulgarian Army had the responsibility in the German Offensive in Serbia in 1915 to attack the enemy from the East. They were particularly adept at fighting in the difficult mountain terrain of the area.
No. 90:
Supporting Troops Under Cover (1916). During the Battle of Verdun it was often difficult for the reserve and supporting troops to find cover. As we moved forward, we were sometimes able to use French facilities, otherwise they had to use the craters created by artillery barrages. And sometimes the artillery barrage was heavier on these support areas than on the front line.
No. 108:
An Official Russian Messenger (1916). Official messengers from the enemy are granted safe passage as long as they let it be known through a white flag or other signals. Normally, such a messenger is supposed to give his message to the first officer he encounters. If, however, he is allowed to proceed to a higher command post, he is accompanied and has his eyes covered.
No. 133:
A German Trench at St. Souplet. When the English launched their offensive at Arras (April 9 - May 20, 1917) the French launched an offensive almost at the same time at Champagne (April 16 - May 27, 1917). Both offensives sought to destroy the German front lines along a 70 kilometer front between Soissons and St. Souplet. The French and English had high hopes that these offensives would end the war.
No. 148:
A Patrol Moves Out (1917). After the Russian offensive was stopped in Galicia, troops from the Central Powers launched a counter-offensive on July 19
th
. German troops made up the core of this offensive and soon East Galicia and Bukovina were freed from the Russians.
No. 171:
Firing a Mortar (1917/1918). German artillery grew by leaps and bounds during the war. At the start of the war we had 5,578 light and 1,755 heavy guns in the field. By the middle of 1918 there were 11,399 light guns and 5,997 heavy guns in action. And the production of munitions for these guns kept up with this growth.
No. 173:
A Pause in the March (1917-18). Between the Battle of Cambrai at the beginning of the winter of 1917-18 and the fighting in March of 1918 the Western Front had settled into "normal" trench warfare with little movement. Because of this, troops could regularly be rotated. However, during this time the German Army secretly prepared a major offensive that would begin on March 21, 1918 with 62 divisions and 1,700 artillery pieces.
No. 175:
Loading a Mortar. On March 21, 1918 at 4:40 am the "St. Michael Offensive" began between Arras and La Fere with over 6,000 German artillery pieces and many hundreds of mortars pouring gas and explosive fire on the enemy. This artillery barrage would be followed by an infantry attack
. No. 178:
The Destroyed Battlefield (early 1918 in France). In the German March Offensive of 1918 their front lines reached the towns of Albert, Montdidier and Noyon. the largest salient on the front was some 60 kilometers deep. In it were captured some 90,000 troops and 1,500 guns. However, at the last moment the Allies were able to prevent a complete collapse of their lines.
No. 180:
Abandoned English Battery (1918). Our March offensive against the English was rewarded with the capture of many prisoners and much materiel. The English called this period the worst defeat in their history. However, the captured guns and materiel showed how superior the enemy was in supplies.
No. 181:
Advancing German Infantry at Armentieres. In April 1918 the German army went on the attack against the English in Flanders. Once again, the German offensive won much territory but did not achieve its ultimate goal of pushing the English out of Flanders.
No. 183:
The Attack Reaches Bailleul (1918). Armies generally like to avoid fighting house-to-house in a city, as losses are usually high and coordination is difficult. it is preferred to go around a town or city that is not directly on the line of march; to surround it and get it to surrender when you have conquered the surrounding territory. However, sometimes such fighting is unavoidable.
No. 205:
An Anti-Tank Rifle (1918). After the failed offensive of July 15, 1918, the defeat on July 18th and the "Black Day" of August 8th, and with the masses of American troops now entering the war, the only alternative for Germany was to put up stiff resistance in the hope of winning an honorable peace. To this end, we were able to now stymie enemy tank attacks with effective anti-tank weapons.
No. 232:
Field Marshal von Hindenburg Greets and Old Friend (1914-18). On August 8, 1918 von Hindenburg visited the Third Guard Regiment of Foot, where he had served many years earlier. Here, he happened to see his old company commander, Major von Seel with whom he went into battle in 1866 and 1870-71.
No. 236:
Admiral Graf Spee. By the end of 1914 Graf Spee was able to increase his squadron to five cruisers. On Nov. 1, 1914 near Coronel he met and defeated an English squadron. He then retreated into the harbor of Valparaiso, Chile. This picture shows him with the German Ambassador in Chile, who kept him informed about the progress of the war.
The card measures 2 and 3/8 inches by 1 and 7/8 inches.
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