Your browser does not support JavaScript.To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE!Lot of 8 WWII German Soldier's Snapshot Photos of Soldiers in Uniform.  These photos have German Fraktur (see information below) handwritten notes on the back sides.  The photos are dated in the 1936-1943 range. In the early years of the Third Reich, the Nazis praised Fraktur and Kurrent as evocative of German uniqueness. However, as Germany began to conquer its neighbors, the Fraktur/Kurrent system was viewed as a hindrance to communication and replaced by the Latin alphabet.Most Wisconsin Germans who learned to read and write German knew Fraktur and Kurrent well. When writing letters, some adopted the practice of “cross-writing” in order to save paper and postage.Your browser does not support JavaScript.To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser.