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His reach exceeds his grasp. A German fox eyes grapes — the cities of Calais, Paris, Verdun, and Petrograd — he hadn't conquered, and wouldn't in the war. The twining vines labeled Belgium, Italy, England, Russia, France, Japan, Serbia, Portugal, Montenegro, and Romania, the last of which joined the Allies in October 1916. In the distance is a rolling battlefield of smoking cannon and barbed wire. A postcard by F. Sancha.
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Grapes: Calais, Paris, Verdun, Petrograd
Vines: Belgium, Italy, England, Russia, France, Japan, Serbia, Portugal, Montenegro, and Romania
Signed: F. Sancha

His reach exceeds his grasp. A German fox eyes grapes — the cities of Calais, Paris, Verdun, and Petrograd — he hadn't conquered, and wouldn't in the war. The twining vines labeled Belgium, Italy, England, Russia, France, Japan, Serbia, Portugal, Montenegro, and Romania, the last of which joined the Allies in October 1916. In the distance is a rolling battlefield of smoking cannon and barbed wire. A postcard by F. Sancha.

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Grapes: Calais, Paris, Verdun, Petrograd



Vines: Belgium, Italy, England, Russia, France, Japan, Serbia, Portugal, Montenegro, and Romania



Signed: F. Sancha

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"His reach exceeds his grasp. A German fox eyes grapes — the cities of Calais, Paris, Verdun, and Petrograd — he hadn't conquered, and wouldn't in the war. The twining vines labeled Belgium, Italy, England, Russia, France, Japan, Serbia, Portugal, Montenegro, and Romania, the last of which joined the Allies in October 1916. In the distance is a rolling battlefield of smoking cannon and barbed wire. A postcard by F. Sancha."

Image Text

Grapes: Calais, Paris, Verdun, Petrograd



Vines: Belgium, Italy, England, Russia, France, Japan, Serbia, Portugal, Montenegro, and Romania



Signed: F. Sancha

Image Date

Sunday, March 26, 1916

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Calais, Paris, Verdun, Petrograd, Belgium, Italy, England, Russia, France, Japan, Serbia, Portugal, Rumania, Romania, Montenegro