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German First Army

A German army advances in enemy territory, artillery, cavalry, and infantry deploying under the watchful and protective cover of airships and an airplane. The card was field posted on March 30, 1915. Text: Aufmarsch deutscher Truppen im Feindesland Deployment of German troops in enemy territory Reverse: Field postmark March 30, 1915

A German army advances in enemy territory, artillery, cavalry, and infantry deploying under the watchful and protective cover of airships and an airplane. The card was field posted on March 30, 1915.

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Aufmarsch deutscher Truppen im Feindesland



Deployment of German troops in enemy territory



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Field postmark March 30, 1915

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German First Army

The northern-most army on the Western Front at the beginning of the war, it was on the extreme right von Schlieffen's arcing assault. Commanded by General von Kluck.

German First Army is an army in German Imperial Army.