Schweighausen / Alsace: WWI Destroyed House Feldpost (Vintage PC 1914)

zerstörtes haus schweighausen i. els. 1914, elsass feldpost briefstempel infanterie regiment 119
historic black and white postcard showing a war-damaged, partially ruined residential building in schweighausen im elsass (now schweighouse-sur-moder, france) during the early stage of the first world war in 1914. the foreground shows a large pile of rubble and debris, with military personnel visible near the ruins.
the reverse side is a handwritten feldpost card written on november 24, 1915, and sent to idstein/taunus, germany. it features a very clear circular military postmark "k. w. feldpostexped. 7. landwehrdivision" dated november 25, 1915. additionally, it holds a prominent violet military unit stamp from the königlich württembergisches infanterie-regiment nr. 119 ("mil. bäckerei-kol. 7. komp. inf. reg. no. 119").

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

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

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