A particularly evocative vintage postcard shows a group of French soldiers posing in front of the window of a Pérat grocery store , bearing the handwritten inscription "Division des Loups" (Wolves' Division) . This was likely a requisitioned civilian business, or one frequented by troops , located in a border town in Alsace-Lorraine just after the First World War—as evidenced by the German words Teppiche and Gardinen visible on the neighboring shop. Through the window display filled with boxes and foodstuffs, this scene skillfully blends military life with a Belle Époque commercial setting , a symbol of liberation and the return to everyday life.
✦ Origin: Alsace-Lorraine region (France) ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1918–1920 (WW1) ✦ Dimensions: 14x9 cm ✦ Material: Postcard paper ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, sharp contrast, blank reverse
A rare and expressive document where advertising, commercial typography and military memory intersect – ideal for a collection dedicated to old signs, period shop windows or photographs of the Great War .
