BACKGROUND: Basic human instinct dictates that soldiers in the field, regardless of nationality, long for their loved ones at home. As a result it was very common for these soldiers to purchase, or appropriate, "sweetheart" items and send them home. Although there was almost an unlimited selection of "sweetheart" items one of the most popular items were the photograph postcards which were relatively inexpensive, easily mailed and distinctly personal. As today, there were also numerous other reasons to pose for a photograph, new appointments, promotions, weddings anniversaries etc., etc..

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Roughly, 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" mid-weight, card stock, postcard features a full length, black and white photograph of a young, Gefreiter wearing a M40 field blouse and clutching an overseas cap in one hand, standing with a young women in civilian clothing, holding a bouquet of flowers. The visible uniform details include, shoulder straps and collar tabs, a breast eagle, a Gefreiter’s sleeve rank chevron, a leather belt and an EM/NCO’s belt buckle. The reverse of the postcard has the handwritten date, "6. 3. 43.". The unused postcard is in overall very good condition with minor age yellowing.