Albert Reich (1881-1942) a long time artist prior to the rise of National Socialism and from Bavaria was at work in WWI and did both military themed pieces and non military themed pieces. Most of his work is military in nature and depicts normal military type themes. From the German Alpenkorps in WWI to illustrations for S.A publications and postcards during the Reich. His works were displayed 11 times in the Great German Art Exhibition with some noted here with several purchased by Adolf Hitler for several thousand Reichmark: "Artillerie geht an die Front”, "Bayerische Artillerie in Flandern”, "Batterie in Polen”, "Dünkirche, versenkte Schiffe”, "Vormarsch des VII-Armeekorps”, etc. Reich went on to be a combat artist in Poland in1939 before his death in 1942.

(SS Trommler- Albert Reich (1881-1942) )