Lot 821

Description

Each album has a field-grey cardboard cover emblazoned with an Iron Cross and "Kriegserinnerungen" (War Memories) as well as a handwritten year, sizes varying from 32.5 x 23 to 28 x 21 cm. The 1st album from 1914 with approx. 28 labelled photos from East Prussia and other regions, as well as an address book of the 1st Reserve Corps. The 2nd album from 1915 with approx. 90 labelled photos from the battles in the Baltic. The 3rd album from 1916/1917 with approx. 100 labelled photos, for example from Galicia depicting the visit of Emperor Karl of Austria, GFM von Mackensen and from Romania. The 4th album from 1917 with approx. 90 labelled photos, depicting the visit of Kaiser Wilhelm II to Focșani and medal ceremonies. The 5th album from 1917/1918 with approx. 80 labelled photos with scenes from the Romanian front. The 6th album from 1918 with approx. 95 labelled photos from northern France and Belgium. The 7th album from 1918/1919: 17 photos and postcards, including a representative portrait of Vett with PLM and signature. The 8th album with approx. 50 messages, orders, telegrams, newspaper cuttings, etc. glued to the album pages, dating from 1915 to 1919, from and to Vett, including the order awarding the Pour le Mérite to Vett on 6th October 1918, letter from the Infantry General and Commander of the 9th Army with original signature. A very extensive collection. Over 500 photos in total, all personally labelled by General von Vett. With an English description of the photo albums explaining the military-historical background in over six A4 pages. Size 32.5 x 23 cm, one album 28 x 21 cm.

Provenance: From the personal estate of Lieutenant General Detlev von Vett (1859 - 1927). Vett received the PLM on 4th October 1918 during the retreat to the Siegfried position as commander of the 216th ID.

Condition: II Questions about the lot?