Veles / Macedonia: Railway Tunnel German Soldiers WWI Ottoman Architecture (Vintage RPPC 1916)

antique sepia toned silver gelatin print postcard showing the strategic railway tunnel entrance in veles macedonia this authentic photograph comes from the estate lot of a german soldier serving on the balkan front during the first world war

the front side captures three uniformed german soldiers standing on the railroad tracks directly in front of a stone tunnel cut into the rocks historic ottoman style houses are visible built onto the cliffside above the retaining wall and a local person stands in the background to the right there is a clear contemporary pencil notation in german at the lower border reading eisenbahntunnel b veles mazedonien meaning railway tunnel near veles macedonia

the back of the card is unposted and entirely blank the card is in good vintage condition with minor edge wear typical for its age please refer to the scans for exact condition details highly collectible piece for enthusiasts of wwi militaria balkan front fieldpost history military railways and macedonian topography

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

condition: very good...please also refer to scans which show complete front and backside of photo

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