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ORIGINAL WWI GERMAN PHOTO ALBUM PAGES - THE RED BARON\'S GRAVE & RUINED WESTERN FRONT TOWNSAn exceptional pair of original 5x7 inch photo pages salvaged from a German soldier\'s personal World War I photograph album. These photographs provide highly sought after, documentation of legendary aviation history and the devastating impact of the conflict along the Western Front in France.PAGE 1: THE GRAVE OF \'THE RED BARON\' MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN
- Subject: An original photograph capturing the flower-covered original burial site of the legendary German flying ace, Manfred von Richthofen, famously known as \"The Red Baron.\"
- Details: The photo shows the grave blanketed in wreaths and floral tributes, marked by a cross and a small placard. Richthofen was shot down and killed on April 21, 1918, over the Somme. He was buried with full military honors by his Allied adversaries at the cemetery in Bertangles, France.
- Captions: The original vintage page features the German handwritten caption beneath the photo: \"(Richthofens-Grab)\" [Richthofen\'s Grave]. The margin contains a later English collector\'s annotation in ink: \"BARON VON RICHTHOFEN - DIED APRIL 21, 1918.\"
PAGE 2: DEVASTATED WESTERN FRONT TOWNS (PERONNE & ARMENTIERES)
- Top Photo (Péronne): A stark scene showing total destruction in the French town of Péronne. The image captures collapsed brick structures, rubble-filled streets, and a lone standing chimney following intense artillery bombardment during the battles of the Somme.
- Bottom Photo (Armentières): A wide panoramic view documenting the extensive leveling of the industrial town of Armentières in northern France. The horizon is filled with shattered factory walls, roofless residential blocks, and countless standing industrial smokestacks rising above the ruins.
- Captions: The original page contains faint, period German labels pasted below each photograph (\"Peronne\" and \"Armentieres\"). The side margin features clear, matching identification text written in ink.
CONDITION & SPECIFICATIONS
- Size: Approximately 5 x 7 inches per album page.
- Authenticity: Guaranteed 100% original period photographic prints mounted on their authentic, heavy-stock album pages.
- State: The photo paper shows excellent contrast and crisp detail. The album pages exhibit typical age related toning, edge wear, and corner foxing, adding to their genuine historical character. The pages feature standard three hole punches along the margins from the original album binding.
This is a premier acquisition opportunity for collectors of Great War aviation history, Red Baron memorabilia, and authentic Western Front photography.
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