vintage mixed military photo lot (15) 1940's - 1950's; original snapshots, including U.S. Constabulary personnel in Bad Hersfeld, Germany

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a lot of 15 vintage original photos - all showing Military scenes.

The time period is from late 1940’s to about 1960.

Photos range in size from 2-5/8” x 3-1/2”  up to   3-1/2” x 5”. 

Only two of the snapshots are labeled - Some of the others can be identified by their content.

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(2) Cape May New Jersey 1950 (labeled on back) - U.S. Navy sailor posed on docks.

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Three British India Army personnel (or just plain ‘Indian Army’), circa late 1940’s. Stamped on back:  “Passed by Base 2029 U.S. Army Examiner”

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Machinery with man posed on top of it. Stamped on back:  “Approved For Mailing ____ Service”

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(2) photos, one with a detailed signpost, the other a view of military vehicles and personnel. Based on the content of the signboard this is likely at McPheeters Barracks in Bad Hersfeld, Germany. This was the Headquarters of the 24th Constabulary Squadron. S-2 (Intelligence) and S-3 (Operations and Training) were sections within that HQ.

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(2) photos, Army personnel, drinking beer at a table. The beer bottle appear to have German labels. Several of the soldiers clearly have the  U.S. Constabulary shoulder patch on their uniforms (a golden-yellow circle with a blue border, a blue letter "C" in the center, and a diagonal red lightning bolt). The U.S. Constabulary was a military police and border patrol force that maintained law and order in occupied Germany and Austria following World War II (1946–1952).  The unit was stationed at McPheeters Barracks in Bad Hersfeld, Germany.

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A military person on top of a tank (?) working on an artillery barrel.  He wears a fur trimmed hat. There some markings on the bottom portion oof the machinery, but I can’t establish their meaning.

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(3) photos, on Navy Ship - in each view a man poses next to single mount heavy artillery.  Two of the photos have “ · 58 ” in the top border.

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(3) photos of a dock scene - Unidentified location.  Vegetation includes palm trees in the background.

CONDITION

Most of the 15 photos are in very good condition with minor wear, and with good contrast and resolution.

One of the 1950 Cape May, New Jersey photos has a torn top edge.

See scans to more fully evaluate.

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