Germany WWI Propaganda Postcard, Lille, Ammo Depot Explosion 1916, Marinekorps (Naval Corps) Flanders

Imperial Germany: Authentic WW1 propaganda 
postcard showing ruins in Lille following the 
explosion, on 11 January 1916, that destroyed the 
ammunition depot of the 18 Bridges bastion. The 
toll was heavy: 134 dead, including 104 civilians 
and nearly 400 injured. In addition 21 factories and 
738 houses were destroyed..
The postcard was written by a member of the 
Marinekorps Flandern, Marine-Divisions-Orts-
Ersatz-Kommandantur H.18 (Naval Corps Flanders, 
Naval Divisions, Local Replacement Command). 
Dated 1916.
Standard postcard format, approx. 14 × 9 cm.

WW1 1914 - 1918

Item 100% original

Condition as in the photo
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