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The postcard depicts Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring, a highly decorated German officer who held key commands in the Luftwaffe and later the Wehrmacht during World War II. Promoted to Generalfeldmarschall in 1940, Kesselring earned the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, visible on his uniform, for his distinguished leadership in various campaigns.
Kesselring played a pivotal role in several theaters, including the invasions of Poland and France, the Battle of Britain, and notably commanded Axis forces in the Mediterranean and Italian campaigns from 1943. His strategic acumen in delaying the Allied advance in Italy, despite overwhelming odds, solidified his reputation, even as such portraits served to project a powerful and resolute image of Nazi Germany's military leadership.
Kesselring played a pivotal role in several theaters, including the invasions of Poland and France, the Battle of Britain, and notably commanded Axis forces in the Mediterranean and Italian campaigns from 1943. His strategic acumen in delaying the Allied advance in Italy, despite overwhelming odds, solidified his reputation, even as such portraits served to project a powerful and resolute image of Nazi Germany's military leadership.
