The picture below shows larger front and inside views of this Colorful 1940s World War II Soldier & War Axis Home Front Greeting Card. The card is not dated but it is from the 1940s during World War II. The front has a colorful image of a Soldier waking up in his rack with a star blanket, and reveille being played by another Soldier outside his (cellophane) window. Inside that young Soldier is choking and cracking the heads of German dictator Adolf Hitler, and Japanese Emperor Hirohito. The other side has the same Soldier playing Taps at night. The cards is marked as follows: GOOD LUCK TO THE ONE IN THE SERVICE MAY SERVICE LIFE AGREE WITH YOU FROM REVEILLE TO TAPS…. YOU’LL SEE THE WORLD AND DO A JOB THAT’S BAD FOR HUNS AND JAPS!!!! THAT’S SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF, THO’ IT’S HARD TO SAY ADIEU! SO PLEASE WRITE HOME OFTEN! AND RACHEL WILL LET US KNOW (written) AND, SO LONG! HERE’S BEST OF LUCK TO YOU! BILL ELDON ETHEL (written) MADE IN U.S.A. The opened greeting card measures about 9-1/2'' x 5-3/4''. It appears to be in excellent condition as pictured. It has some light wrinkling. |