WWII German Service & Family Album

This personal photo album provides a dual-perspective record of a German soldier’s military service and civilian family life between 1937 and 1942. Housed in a blue simulated-leather binder with gold-leaf trim, the collection contains 105 original black-and-white photographs and 11 color snapshots from 1972. The wartime content is meticulously captioned, documenting military transit scenes such as a soldier posed before a steam locomotive, deployments in "Stargard," and various outdoor field maneuvers. Complementing the service record are intimate family portraits dated 1937 and 1938, alongside "Sommer" holiday scenes featuring rural gatherings and waterfront activities. Measuring 10" x 11", the 28-page album transitions from pre-war domestic life into the active mobilization of the early 1940s, offering a complete narrative of a single individual's experience through the era. OT