Ww1 Usmc Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler / Staff Car Pontanezen Hq Photo Postcard Rppc

WW1 USMC BRIGADIER GENERAL SMEDLEY BUTLER WITH STAFF CAR AT PONTANEZEN HQ PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. WW1 USMC BRIGADIER GENERAL SMEDLEY BUTLER in his STAFF CAR at PONTANEZEN (FRANCE) HEADQUARTERS. A 5th MARINE REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS MARINE SALUTES GENERAL BUTLERS STAFF CAR AS HE WALK ACROSS THE STREET, AS IT APEARS SMEDLEY APEARS TO RETURN THE SALUTE AS HIS CHAUFFEURED CAR MOVES UNDER THE PONTANEZEN CAMP BREST (FRANCE) INSIGNIA ON THE CAMP SIGN. (HE WAS COMMANDER OF THE CAMP STARTING OCTOBER 1918).

PONTANEZEN BREST FRANCE WAS THE LARGEST DEBARKATION POINT FOR U. TROOPS LEAVING THE THEATRE AFTER WARS END.

HAND OPAQUED IN THE NEGATIVE IN THE LOWER EDGE. Butler's Car passing Camp Hdqts. PONTANEZEN BARRACKS BREST FRANCE WAS NAPOLEON'S OLD BARRACKS THAT HE USED DURING THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.

CONDITION IS POSTALLY UNUSED AND EXTREMELY FINE THROUGHOUT. VERY SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Photographs". The seller is "topcat2001565758590" and is located in this country: US.

This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, Canada.

Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
Theme: Militaria
Original/Reproduction: Original
Region of Origin: France
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Modified Item: No