{"product_id":"wwi-german-generalfeldmarschall-von-hindenburg-signed-portrait-postcard","title":"WWI German Generalfeldmarschall von Hindenburg Signed Portrait Postcard","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"560\"\u003eThis is an original Imperial German World War I–era portrait postcard depicting \u003cstrong data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"227\"\u003eGeneralfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most significant military leaders of the First World War and later President of the German Reich. The image is based on an original painting by \u003cstrong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"408\"\u003eR. Swierzy of Berlin\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose signature appears within the artwork at lower right. The postcard bears a facsimile signature beneath the portrait reading \u003cstrong data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"560\"\u003e“von Hindenburg.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003eThe printed German text on the reverse reads in full:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"618\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"810\"\u003e“Unterschrift mit Genehmigung Seiner Exzellenz des Herrn Generalfeldmarschall v. Hindenburg. Nach Originalgemälde von R. Swierzy, Berlin. (In gleicher Ausführung, Format 33\/43 cm, Mk. 1.)”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"813\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003eTranslated into English:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"840\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003e“Signature reproduced with the permission of His Excellency General Field Marshal von Hindenburg. After the original painting by R. Swierzy, Berlin. (In the same execution, format 33 x 43 cm, price 1 Mark.)”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003eThe portrait shows Hindenburg in Imperial German field-grey uniform with contrasting collar and lapels, wearing his peaked cap with cockades and displaying the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1231\"\u003ePour le Mérite\u003c\/strong\u003e at the neck, emphasizing his status as Germany’s preeminent wartime commander following victories such as Tannenberg. The artwork reflects official wartime iconography intended to promote confidence in German leadership and was widely distributed as patriotic ephemera during the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003ePhysically, this is a standard-format period postcard printed on cardstock, with a matte surface and rich color lithography. The reverse features the typical divided postcard layout, with no postage stamp present. A period pencil notation in the upper right reads \u003cstrong data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1799\"\u003e“A 1632”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003e“M. 70”\u003c\/strong\u003e, likely an inventory or pricing mark added post-war by a dealer or collector. No handwritten correspondence is present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2464\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2464\"\u003eHistorically, Hindenburg was elevated to near-mythic status in Imperial Germany during World War I, and officially sanctioned portraits such as this were produced with his explicit approval. These cards were sold, collected, and displayed on the home front and among soldiers, serving as both morale-building imagery and patriotic collectibles. While mass-produced, examples surviving in clean, displayable condition remain desirable to collectors of Imperial German militaria, WWI ephemera, and political-military iconography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2466\" data-end=\"2751\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2466\" data-end=\"2751\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2466\" data-end=\"2480\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2483\"\u003eVery good original condition. Moderate age toning and scattered staining on the reverse, consistent with wartime paper stock. Minor edge wear and corner rounding visible. The image remains sharp, with strong color and clear facial detail. No tears or repairs observed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2951\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2951\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2768\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"2771\"\u003eOfficially authorized Imperial German wartime publication, produced with the permission of Generalfeldmarschall von Hindenburg and after an original painting by R. Swierzy, Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47474801049839,"sku":"44-53","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/44-53_1.jpg?v=1768868279","url":"https:\/\/derrittmeister.com\/products\/wwi-german-generalfeldmarschall-von-hindenburg-signed-portrait-postcard","provider":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}