1915 WWI German RPPC Photo Postcard: IRON CROSS Chaplain
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
August 1, 1915
The Photograph: A Portrait of Courage and Faith The gelatin silver print presents a stunningly clear, full-length portrait of a chaplain standing before a rustic log structure, typical of the Eastern Front.
His uniform is a fascinating study in itself. His status as a non-combatant is clearly marked by the Red Cross armband on his left sleeve, affording him protection under the Geneva Convention. Around his neck is a large Pectoral Cross, the definitive insignia of a military chaplain. And looped through his second tunic button is the ribbon for the prestigious 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class (EKII). It features a handwritten message in old German Kurrent script, a sender's address, and a recipient's address.
Infanterie-Division. The message is a personal note to a "Fräulein Gerh.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- gelatin silver print
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 3.4x 5.4in
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 199038511
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.