Description
Complete original 1913 German military reference titled Kurze Zusammenstellung über die Französische Armee-A Concise Summary of the French Army-published in Berlin by the renowned military publisher Ernst Siegfried Mittler und Sohn.
Issued immediately before World War I, this compact guide provided German readers with practical information about the organization, deployment, uniforms, ranks, and battlefield operations of the contemporary French Army. Its detailed military content and attractive color uniform plates make it an excellent artifact of prewar European military planning and intelligence gathering.
Highlights include:
* Complete with all 34 numbered pages
* All nine numbered color uniform plates present
* Original red printed wrappers
* Original military-book advertisements on the rear wrapper
* Sections covering infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers, communications troops, reconnaissance, security, combat, and ranks
* Appendices concerning airships, army corps organization, reserve and cavalry divisions, marching order, regimental assignments, and evaluation of military reports
* Reference information for French time designations, measurements, weights, and currency
* Color illustrations include the mounted Chasseur d’Afrique plate
* Published by Ernst Siegfried Mittler und Sohn, Royal Court Bookseller and Printer
* Faint period ownership stamp on the title page appearing to read “Theodor Süss, Speyer a. Rh.”
The booklet remains complete and well preserved for its age. The original wrappers and binding are intact, and the color plates retain strong, attractive coloration. There is light age toning, minor handling wear, and the previously mentioned faded ownership stamp.
A scarce and visually appealing pre-WWI military reference with strong interest for collectors of Imperial German militaria, French military history, uniform studies, intelligence material, and early aviation history.
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