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ARTIFACT:
Great 1946 Signed 1st Edition Kriegie Life by Carl Holmstrom "Sketches by a Prisoner of War in Germany". The hardcover book is approximately 30 pages complete with dozens of fantastic illustrations and captions, that tell a captivating story. The title page displays the author's signature in pen ink. Holmstrom was born in Connecticut and studied art at the Pratt Institute in New York prior to his service in the war, which began in 1941. After his plane crashed in Africa he was taken prisoner by German soldiers. During his imprisonment, he was transported from Frankfurt, Germany to Poland and then back to Sagan, Germany. Next, he was transported to Nuremburg during a well-known 200 mile, forced march in a winter blizzard, all before arriving at his last location, Moosburg, Germany where he and many others were liberated by General Patton's Third Army in 1943. The book details these travels, through pictures and words, and the last page contains a glossary of 'Kriegie Terms' used in the book, such as "Around the Bend" = "Mentally Deranged", "Foodacco" = "canteen of food and tobacco", and "Green Death Soup" = "dehydrated vegetable soup". A unique, first-hand look at the terrors of being a German P. O. W.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1946
SIZE:
Approximately 11" x 7"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Hardcover, sewn binding, glue, ink
ATTACHMENT:
Sewn binding
MARKINGS:
"KRIEGIE LIFE A SKETCH BOOK ILLUSTRATED, WRITTEN AND PUBLSIHED BY CARL H. HOLMSTROM PRISONER OF WAR NO. 221", "THE CONTENTS OF THIS EDITION IS COPYRIGHTED TO C. H. HOLMSTROM. PUBLISHED 1946"
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a USAAF collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-EDK-25-15 LCDEX8/15 SCEJX12/15
CONDITION:
8+ (Excellent): The book shows minor to moderate age/storage wear to pages, all pages are fully intact and without and creases or tears, the cover is in excellent condition, and the autograph is prominently displayed on the cover page (See photo).
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
