A Unique First War German Red Cross Hospital Train Photo Album Archive 1870-90 period

1870-90 period

RZM maker marked “Foerster & Barth - Pforzheim” on reverse

as noted in the London Gazette on October 31

ELLIS & CO

A Unique First War German Red Cross Hospital Train Photo Album Archive 1870-90 periodMeasuring 328x259mm, extremely fine condition with light scuffing. The title, Bremer Lazarettzge, means military hospital trains from Bremen (northern Germany). The album contains ten continuous pages, each measuring 288x213mm, near extremely fine condition with some creasing, linnen in celluloid case. They show the blueprint of the train in the form of a coloured drawing. It has 38 cars that include 260 beds, cars for staff and materials, and for