Original German WWII Heer Army 9th Company 13th Infantry Regiment Photo Album – 57 photos Original Items

Original Item: One-of-a-kind. A wonderful personal photo album, marked on the front with the Wehrmachtadler Eagle, over regimental designation 9. Komp. / Inf.-Rgt. 60, or 9th Company, 60th Infantry Regiment. Inside the front cover is the standard Erinnerungen an meine Wehrdienstzeit (Memories of my Military Service), message. The back still has a visible maker mark from a company in LEIPZIG, and the album overall measures approximately 10.5″ x 7″.

Overall there are bout 24 pages in total, thicker pages for photos with “onion skin” separators to keep the pages from sticking together in the front, and some more pages for writing messages at the back. There are 57 personal photographs of various sizes, showing all manner of scenes. Most photos seem to be held in by the original adhesive and/or corner holders, though it is possible that they were reattached over the years.

Overall a really nice hard to find photo album from World War Two Germany. Some really fantastic research potential!

Historical records like this album have become priceless time capsules that provide an incomparable level of insight into the individual experience of the Second World War, now that almost eighty years have passed.

The older albums such as these usually withstand the ravages of time. The leather or fabric covers may wear, but the pages stay well intact. The black paper albums of the early 20th century are more fragile, while the glue from magnetic albums can damage photographs. And, as with all old photographs, keep albums in a safe, climate controlled environment.