TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 57

The origins of the postcard .......................................................................................................57

Military postcards, cards and carnets ........................................................................................ 58

Poland .................................................................................................................................. 61

France ................................................................................................................................... 81

United Kingdom ...................................................................................................................... 86

Germany................................................................................................................................. 97

Italy ...................................................................................................................................... 98

Spain ..................................................................................................................................... 99

Russia .................................................................................................................................. 100

Biographical notes ................................................................................................................. 101

Summary ............................................................................................................................. 106

Index of persons .................................................................................................................... 108

Bibliography........................................................................................................................... 110

List of illustrations .................................................................................................................. 114

Illustrations ........................................................................................................................... 120