RARE 18th Infantry Division German Soldier's 1915 Handwritten Trench Letter

Description: Comes with C.O.A.VERY LONG LETTER. Almost appears as if he ran out of writing utensil and had to switch to a new one towards the end of the letter.This incredible World War I multi-page letter was handwritten by a WWI German soldier in 1915. What makes this letter very rare is it is traced back to a WWI German soldier who served in the 18th Infantry Division unit of the Prussian/German Army.The 18th Infantry Division saw action in the battles of Colombey and Gravelotte and in the Siege of Metz. After the Battle of Noiseville, the division entered the Loire campaign, fighting in the battles of 2nd Orléans, Beaugency-Cravant, and Le Mans.During the opening phases of World War I, the 18th Infantry Division participated in the Battle of Liège, the Allied Great Retreat, the First Battle of the Marne, and the First Battle of the Aisne. In 1916, it saw action in the Somme, and in 1917 it was involved in the Battles of Arras and Passchendaele. In 1918, it participated in the German spring offensive and the subsequent Allied counteroffensives, including the Hundred Days Offensive. Allied intelligence rated it a first-class division.During downtime on the front lines, soldiers from all sides would write letters back home to their loved ones and families. Dated 1915, this original World War I German soldier's fieldpost letter offers an incredible view of what German soldiers went through on the front lines. This letter has an extensive amount of German writing and it's signed by the German soldier as well. While the letter is not translated, it truly is a remarkable piece of World War I history and offers an interesting story as to how this letter survived all these years. This is an amazing chance to own a piece of WWI history from one of Germany’s most esteemed divisions of the Great War.

Price: 150 USD

Location: Bloomington, Illinois

End Time: 2024-03-09T19:41:52.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10 USD