L V and Cie Series
LV&Cie was a prolific French publisher of view and topical postcards before and during World War I. Their war postcards are imprinted with the letters LVC and an index number (i.e. B-3) against a small flag of varying nationalities. The A prefixed postcard production numbers are more extensive often with a second lower case letter (or sub-division) inserted before the digit(s) (i.e. Aj-6). All of the postcards were printed in France in color and were artist rendered as opposed to using actual photographs. Coverage includes military action on both the Western and Eastern Fronts and the Balkans, military life of individual soldiers and a few patriotic themes. A few examples have simple imprints or titles in French only while the majority contains a lengthier French imprint with an accompanying English translation.
Number | French Imprint | English Imprint |
A.3 | LES ZOUZOUS | |
A.4 | EN GUERRE. ARMY RUSSE ARTILLERIE TRAVERSANT UN COLDES CARPATHES | THE WAR. RUSSIAN ARMY ARTILLERY CROSSING A PASS IN THE CARPATHIANS |
A.5 | EN GUERRE. ARMEE RUSSE INFANTERIE - LA PRISE D'UNE POSITION ENNEMIE | THE WAR. RUSSIAN ARMY INFANTRY - THE CAPTURE OF AN ENEMY'S POSITION |
A.6 | EN GUERRE. ARMEE RUSSE G.D. NICHOLAS EN HUSSARD DE LA GARSE ET COSAQUET | THE WAR. RUSSIAN ARMY. THE G.D. NICHOLAS IN HUSSARD OF THE GUARD AND COSSACKS |
Ac.1 | EN GUERRE. LE ROI D'ANGLETERRE AU FRONT | THE WAR. THE KING AT THE FRONT |
Ac.2 | EN GUERRE. L'ABUS DU DRAPEAU BLANC | THE WAR. THE ABUSE OF THE WHITE FLAG |
Ac.3 | EN GUERRE. LA GARDE PRUSSIENNE SE REND AU REGIMENT DE MIDDLESEX | THE WAR. HOW THE PRUSSIAN GUARD SURRENDERED TO THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT |
Ac.4 | EN GUERRE. ATTAQUE D'UR BUREAU DE DOUANE ALLEMAND PAR LES ALPINS DANS LES PAR HAUTES VOSGES | THE WAR. FRENCH INFANTRY ATTACKING A GERMAN CUSTOM HOUSE IN THE HIGH VOSGES |
Ac.5 | EN GUERRE. TROUPE INDIENNE DAN LES TRANCHEES | THE WAR. INDIAN TROOPS IN THE TRENCH |
Aj.2 | LEGION D'HONNEUR. OFFICIER. COMMENT ON LA GAGNE | NONE |
Aj.4 | LA CROIX DE GUERRE. COMMENT ON LA GAGNE CITATION A L.0RDRE DU CORPS D'ARMEE CROIX EN VERMEIL | NONE |
Al.2 | INFANTERIE DE LIGNE | NONE |
Al.6 | TIRAILLEURS MAROCAINS | NONE |
B.3 | EN GUERRE…NOTRE 75 EN ACTION | THE WAR. OUR 75 IN ACTION |
B.4 | EN GUERRE. ARTILLIERIE BELGE EN ACTION | THE WAR. BELGIAN ARTILLERY IN ACTION |
C.3 | EN GUERRE. MORTAR DE 270 | THE WAR. A 270 HOWITZER |
C.4 | EN GUERRE. CANON DE 65 DE MONTAGNE DES ALPINS | THE WAR. A 65" ALPINE CANNON |
D.5 | EN GUERRE. BELGE DEFENDANT LINE ROUTE | THE WAR. BELGIANS DEFENDING A POST |
D.6 | EN GUERRE. AUTO MITRAILLEUSE BELGE | THE WAR. A BELGIAN MOTOR GUN |
E.4 | EN GUERRE. CHIEN GARDIENDES TRANCHEES AU GLAICES | THE WAR. A GUARD DOG ON THE ENGLISH TRENCH |
F.3 | EN GUERRE. L'EXODE | THE WAR. THE EXODUS |
G.6 | EN GUERRE. CONSTRUCTION DES TRANCHEES | THE WAR. CONSTRUCTION OF TRENCHES |
I.2 | EN GUERRE. CANONS ANGLAIS A LONGUE PORTEE | THE WAR. A LONG RANGE ENGLISH CANNON |
I.3 | EN GUERRE. FRANCAIS OFFRANT DES FLEURS AUX SOLDATS ANGLAIS | THE WAR. FRENCH PEOPLE OFFERING FLOWERS TO ENGLISH SOLDIERS |
I.5 | EN GUERRE. CONTIGENT DE LA NOUVELLE ZELANDE ALLANT AU FRONT | THE WAR. SOLDIERS FROM NEW ZEALAND GOING TO THE FRONT |
K.1 | OFFICIER DE GUIDES. UN RENSEIGINEMENT | GUIDE OFFICER. AN INQUIRY |
K.2 | CHASSEURS A CHEVAL: DANS LE DUNES | LIGHT CAVALRY: IN THE DUNES |
K.4 | CARABINIER: L' ATTAQUE | RIFLEMAN: THE ATTACK |
K.5 | GENIE. CONSTRUCTION D'UNE TRANCHEE | ENGINEER. DIGGING TRENCHES |
K.6 | INFANTERIE EN OBSERVATION | INFANTRY ON THE LOOK OIT |
L.1 | MITRAILLEUSE BELGE | BELGIAN MACHINE GUN |
L.2 | GRENADIERS BELGES - LA TRANCHEE | BELGIAN GRENADIERS. THE TRENCH |
L.3 | CHAUSSERS A PIED BELGES. AU DRAPEAU | BELGIAN LIGHT INFANTRY. TO THE FLAG |
L.4 | LANCIER BELGE - LA POURSUITE | BELGIAN LANCER - THE PURSUIT |
L.5 | ETAT - MAJOR BELGE - GENERAL ET CAPITAINE | BELGIAN STAFF - GENERAL & CAPTAIN |
L.6 | ARTILLIERIE BELGE. LA GUARD | BELGIAN ARTILLERY. ON GUARD |
0.3 | JOFFRE | JOFFRE |
R.1 | EN GUERRE. BATAILLE DE LA MARNE - LES TURCOS A GERMIGN-'L'EVEQUE | THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE - THE TURCOS AT GERMIGNY-L'EVEQUE |
S.2 | LE BELGIQUE SE DEFEND PAR L'INONDATION (MANNEKIN PIS) | BELGIUM DEFENDS ITSELF BY ….DELUGE (MANNEKIN PIS) |
S.3 | A LA BELGIQUE. BLESSEE MAIS NON MOURANTE | TO BELGIUM. WOUNDED BUT NOT DYING |
S.4 | A LA BELGIQUE. LIBEREE QUAND MEME | TO BELGIUM. FREE AT LAST |
T.1 | EN GUERRE. DECHARGEMENT D'UNE PIECE | THE WAR. DISCHARGING OF A GUN |
T.3 | EN GUERRE. SECTION EN RECONNAISSANCE | THE WAR. A SECTION IN RECONNOITRING (SIC) |
T.4 | EN GUERRE. ALPINS PREPARENT LE RATA | THE WAR. ALPINES PREPARING RATIONS |
T-5 | EN GUERRE. COMPAGNIE D' ALPINS EN MARCHE | THE WAR. A COMPANY OF ALPINES ON THE MARCH |
U.1 | à L'ANGLETERRE | NONE |
U.6 | DU COTE DE LA FRANCE ARRIVE UNE CLARTE ET POUR VOUS CETTE AURORE A NOM - LA LIBERTE! | NONE |
W.1 | REIMS | REIMS |
W.2 | ARRAS | ARRAS |
W.4 | MALINES | MALINES |
W.5 | YPRES | YPRES |
Z.1 | EN GUERRE. COMBAT DANS LES TRANCHEES INONDEES | THE WAR. FIGHTING IN THE FLOODED TRENCHES |
Z.4 | EN GUERRE. LES POILUS AU RETURN DES TRANCHEES | THE POILUS ON THEIR WAY BACK FROM THE TRENCHES |
Z.5 | EN GUERRE. LES GENERAUX JOFFRE ET FRENCH SUR LE FRONT | THE WAR. GENERAL JOFFRE & GENERAL FRENCH AT THE FRONT |
Z.6 | EN GUERRE. COMBAT POUR GAGNER UN PEU DE TERRAIN EN ARGONNE | THE STRUGGLE FOR A FEW YARDS IN THE ARGONNE |
PENDANT LE HALTE LE DRAPEAU | NONE |