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Number six in a series of folding postcards, each one showing one of the Western Front battlefields on the interior. The outer back shows a map of central Europe with the Entente Allies is pink and the Central Powers in Yellow. The map shows Europe after Turkey's entry into the war at the end of October, 1914, and before Italy's entry in May, 1915. The publisher may have hoped neutral Italy and Romania would soon join the Allies, and has outlined them in pink. Text: Outer back: Europe Centrale En vente chez tous les libraries Les cartes du front tirées en 5 couleurs format double carte postale No. 1. Les Flandres _ 2. Artois-Picardie _ 3. Aisne & Oise _ 4. Argonne-Côte de Meuse _ 5. Lorraine _ 6. Vosges-Alsace A. Hatier. Editeur.8.Rue d'Assas, Paris. Inner detailed map: Les Cartes du Front. No. 6. Vosges-Alsace. Chemin de fer, voie norm[a]le " voie étroite Route principale Fleuve ou rivière Canal du navigation Fort Kilometres Outer front: Correspondence des Armees Franchise Militaire Central Europe Available at all libraries Cards of the Front drawn in 5 colors Double postcard size No. 1. Flanders _ 2. Artois-Picardie _ 3. Oise Aisne & _ 4. Argonne-Meuse Coast _ 5. Lorraine _ 6. Alsace-Vosges A. Hatier. Publisher.8.Rue d'Assas, Paris. Inner detailed map: Cards of the Front No 6. Alsace-Vosges. Normal Railroad Narrow Gauge Railroad Major road River or stream Navigable canal Fort Kilometres Outer front: Correspondence of the Armies Military Franchise

Number six in a series of folding postcards, each one showing one of the Western Front battlefields on the interior. The outer back shows a map of central Europe with the Entente Allies is pink and the Central Powers in Yellow. The map shows Europe after Turkey's entry into the war at the end of October, 1914, and before Italy's entry in May, 1915. The publisher may have hoped neutral Italy and Romania would soon join the Allies, and has outlined them in pink.

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