Germany German Soldiers Trenches World War 1 Feldpost 1917 Real Photo Postcard

Imperial German soldiers, identifiable by their field grey uniforms and soft caps, are depicted in a trench setting during World War I. A striking feature is the soldier in the foreground equipped with heavy personal body armor, known as a Sappenpanzer or Grabenpanzer. This steel breastplate and helmet combination, introduced by the Germans around 1916, provided crucial protection against shrapnel, rifle fire, and machine-gun rounds for soldiers in particularly exposed positions like sentries, machine-gunners, or stormtroopers on the Western Front.