Postcard - 'Les Cartes du Front', A. Hatier, visa no.8, World War I

13.9 mm (Width), 9.5 mm (Height). Printed postcard map titled 'Les Cartes du Front' published by A. Hatier, 8 Rue d'Assas, Paris, depicting the area of the Western Front during the First World War from the northern French coastline through to the Swiss border. Although the front line itself is not marked, all the major towns and cities along the front are shown, as are the country borders in the area for France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Germany. There is an index numbered 1 to 12 in the upper right corner of the image. Recto, index titled, upper rh corner: Les CARTES du FRONT./ Prox: 0 fr. 15 Recto, text, lower lh corner: Visa No 8-Autorisse et deposse/ A. HATIER, Editeur, 8 Rue d' Assas-Paris Reto, text, lower rh corner: PRIX: 0 15 centimes Verso, heading text, upper margin: CORRESPONDANCE DES ARMEES/ FRANCHISE MILITAIRE Verso, body text, upper: Partie Reservee a la Correspondance/ Adresse du Destinataire Verso, body text, lh column: Nom et adresse/ de/ l'Expediteur Verso, body text, rh column: Nom/ Grade/ ou/ Emploi/ a/ (1) Ville et Departement ou Secteur