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Original 1940 VDA (Volksbund für das Deutschtum im Ausland) postcard featuring artwork by renowned German war artist Wolfgang Willrich. The image depicts a reconnaissance troop leader (Spähtruppführer) wearing a snow camouflage smock (Schneetarnhemd) on the Western Front (Westwallvorfeld).
Issued as part of the VDA-Schulsammlung 1940 series and priced at 20 Pfennig, this postcard was produced to support patriotic fundraising drives during the early years of WWII. This example remains unused and well-preserved with crisp edges and clean reverse.
Wolfgang Willrich (1897–1948) was one of the Third Reich's most prolific artists, celebrated for his depictions of soldiers and Germanic figures. His portraits were widely reproduced on postcards, prints, and book illustrations during the Third Reich to promote the heroic image of the German soldier.
The VDA-Schulsammlung postcards, produced by the VDA organisation, were sold to raise funds for ethnic German communities abroad and to strengthen patriotic sentiment on the home front.
Excellent condition with only light age toning and minor edge wear. Colours remain vivid; reverse side unused and clean.
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