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Scouting Around the World Germany
Boy Scouts vo lunteered for the German army during the first World War. 57 Sco uts served
in Brussels in occupied Belgium from 191 4, in creased to 130 Scouts fro m 1917 to 1918.
Scout units a lso operated in Antwerp, Uittich and Namur.
Fie ld postcard (free postage) wi th three line cac het "Pfadfinderabtei lun g der I
Deutschen Kommandantur I Brussel." , Scout Unit of the German Com ma nd , Brusse ls.
Postmarked "BRUSS EL 11 VI 1916".
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Undated fie ld postcard (free postage) with three line cachet "Pfadfinderabteilung der I
Deutschen Kommandantur I Brlissel.", Sco ut Un it of the German Command, Brussels.
Preferred qualifications for the Boy Scouts in cluded: 15 years or o lder, we ll bui lt, hea lthy, higher than
1.50 m, knowledge of the French language and office work, typ ing, shorthand and beautiful handwritin g.