{"product_id":"2966","title":"1917 WWI Armored Bunker France Vintage Postcard, Plateau de Craonne","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Vintage Postcard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stark World War I documentary scene captures the devastated landscape of the Plateau de Craonne, a key sector of the infamous Chemin des Dames ridge in France. The image features a Un Abri blindé (an armored shelter or bunker) built into the chalky, shell-scarred earth. This plateau was the site of some of the most brutal fighting of the Great War, particularly during the Nivelle Offensive of 1917, which left the terrain so unrecognizable that the original village of Craonne was completely erased from the map. This photograph serves as a somber record of the industrial-scale destruction and the defensive military engineering required to survive on the Western Front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Divided Back (1917-1919)\u003cbr\u003e\nCity: Craonne (Plateau)\u003cbr\u003e\nState or Region: Aisne (Picardy)\u003cbr\u003e\nCountry: France\u003cbr\u003e\nTopic: World War I Ruins, Western Front, Military Bunkers, Chemin des Dames History\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Uncirculated\u003cbr\u003e\nPostage: Unposted; no postmark or stamp\u003cbr\u003e\nAddress Side: divided back\u003cbr\u003e\nOrientation: Horizontal (Landscape)\u003cbr\u003e\nArtist \/ Photographer: L. Michaud, Reims\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: L. Michaud, Editeur, Reims\u003cbr\u003e\nPrinter: Unknown\u003cbr\u003e\nPrint Type: Collotype\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe production date is narrowed to 1917-1919. The card is part of a series titled La Grande Guerre (ses Ruines) by the Reims-based publisher L. Michaud. The stamp box on the back is pre-printed with 0.10 C, reflecting the French postal rate for postcards during the late war period. Because the city of Reims and its local publishers were themselves under siege, these cards often served as powerful eyewitness testimonies for civilians. The instruction on the back, Le Verso (côté vue) ne doit comporter aucune inscription manuscrite, reminds the sender that no writing was allowed on the image side, a standard postal regulation of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove it ♡\u003cbr\u003e\nGet it ☆\u003cbr\u003e\nGet Lucky 💋 Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get Lucky Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46731080827069,"sku":"2966","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/2966.jpg?v=1777782866","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/2966","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}