View of General Joffre at the Italian front, from "Europe During the War"

Anonymous, 20th century
Sitter Marshal Joseph Joffre French
 Sitter Marshal Luigi Cadorna Italian

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Collectible trade cards such as these were inserted in commercial products to advertise brands and communicate information about the Great War to a wide audience. Included in this set are portraits of heads of state, depictions of important battles, and representations of daily life during the War. Each illustration is accompanied by a related description on the back of the card.

Translation of description on verso: The French General Joffre visits the Italian front accompanied by General Cadorna, when the Italian artillery pulled back from a forceful Austrian attack in the Sexten Valley.

View of General Joffre at the Italian front, from "Europe During the War", Anonymous, 20th century, Commercial color lithograph

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View of General Joffre at the Italian front, from
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