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Der Weltkrieg: Herausgegeben vom Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Dresden A 1 [Cigarette card album. 1920-1935?]
- Date
- 1914 - 1920 - 1918 - 1935
- Reference
- Eph-F-WAR-WI-1920s-01
- Description
Cigarette card album which 'explains the war from the German perspective', contains text and the complete set of 270 cigarette cards stuck into their respective positions. There is a section for each year of the war, and overall sections relating to the Homeland, Behind the front, Politics and personalities, the War at sea, the Battle in the German colonies, and Our opponents.
Date suggested by vendor as early 1930s. Date of 1920s suggested on site at http://snyderstreasures.com/pages/germanbooks.htm#cigarette (retrieved 2 July 2014)
Other Titles - The world war; published by the Dresden cigarette card service
Quantity: 1 album(s).
Physical Description: Album of 71 pages, 257 x 345 mm; and original plain brown cardboard container 350 x 270 x 20 mm.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 1 album(s), Ephemera, Collages, Letterpress works, Cigarette cards, Album of 71 pages, 257 x 345 mm; and original plain brown cardboard container 350 x 270 x 20 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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Der Weltkrieg: Herausgegeben vom Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Dresden A 1 [Album cover. 1920...
Date: 1914 - 1920 - 1918 - 1935
From: Der Weltkrieg: Herausgegeben vom Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Dresden A 1 [Cigarette card album. 1920-1935?]
Reference: Eph-F-WAR-WI-1920s-01-front
Description: Album cover shows the title of the album superimposed on a map of North Africa, Europe, Britain and the Mediterranean. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on album cover, 257 x 345 mm.
[Der Weltkrieg]; 1917 - Italien-Orient [Cards 157-162. Page] 44. [1920-1935?]
Date: 1914 - 1920 - 1918 - 1929
From: Der Weltkrieg: Herausgegeben vom Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Dresden A 1 [Cigarette card album. 1920-1935?]
Reference: Eph-F-WAR-WI-1920s-01-44
Description: Album page shows six picture cards relating to the war in 1917 in Italy, with a short paragraph of text below each: 157: 'Abwehr eines Angriffs am Isonzo' [Engagement in battle at Isonzo] 158: 'Beute aus unserer italianischen Offensive' [Booty from our Italian offensive] 159. 'Verwundetentransport im Gebirge' [Medical transport of wounded in the mountains] 160. 'Patrouille in den Alpen' [Patrol in the Alps] 161. 'Erbeutetes italienisches schweres Geschütz' [Captured Italian heavy artillery] 162. 'Englische Infanterie in der Wüste' [English infantry in the desert] Quantity: 6 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Six coloured photolithographs, each 50 x 64 mm, on page with letterpress text, 257 x 345 mm.
[Der Weltkrieg]; 1917 - Neue Ausbildung und neue Waffen [Cards 163-168. Page] 45. [1920s?]
Date: 1914 - 1920 - 1918 - 1929
From: Der Weltkrieg: Herausgegeben vom Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Dresden A 1 [Cigarette card album. 1920-1935?]
Reference: Eph-F-WAR-WI-1920s-01-45
Description: Album page shows six picture cards headed '1917: Neue Ausbildung und neue Waffen' [1917 - New training and new weapons], with a short paragraph of text below each: 163: 'Minenwerfer' [Mine launcher] 164: 'Granatwerfer' [Mortar] 165: 'Flammenwerfer' [Flame-thrower] 166: 'Leichte Funkstation' [Lightweight radio station] 167: 'Künstlicher Nebel' [Artificial fog] 168: 'Rauchfackel' [Smoke flare]. Quantity: 6 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Six coloured photolithographs, each 50 x 64 mm, on page with letterpress text, 257 x 345 mm.