These postcards were issued by the propaganda Section of the Czechoslovak army in Russia. Most probably, they were printed using the zincographic technique in the years 1917-1919. Despite the poor quality of the pictures, the postcards represent a valuable source on the history of the Russian legion.
Three different series of the postcards can be distinguished, differing in the appearance and color of the address side. For the purpose of this study, they are marked with capital letters M, C and H (attention - these letters do not appear on the cards!).
Series M
This
series seems to consist of the first typographed postcards printed and comprises only
four cards. The address side is printed in blue color and shows five
address lines. The picture side is printed in blue as well. The large-sized
Czech and Russian captions are on the left bottom of the address side. Appearance of the address
side:
Series C
This
series was probably the second printed. It consists of 16 cards. The address
side is printed in black color and shows five address lines. The picture side is printed in
black as well. The small-sized Czech and Russian captions are either on the left bottom
of the address side or on the picture side. Appearance of the address side:
Series H
This
series was probably the last printed. It may consist of 16 cards (15 are
known so far). The address side is printed in brownish black color and shows
four address lines. The color of the picture side varies between black and brown.
The small-sized Czech and Russian captions are on the left bottom
of the address side. Appearance of the address side:
The following tables shows all postcards of the various series recorded so far. Click on the images to enlarge and click the back button of your browser to return to the table.
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