Six real-photo postcards from the honor ceremony held for Alfred Dreyfus to restore his military rank, in the courtyard of the École Militaire following his full acquittal in 1906 – at the exact location where he had been publicly humiliated twelve years earlier.
Postcards: A rare close-up photograph of Dreyfus speaking with Georges Clemenceau (Clemenceau was one of the leading supporters of Dreyfus throughout the affair, and played a key role in bringing justice. He was not only a politician but also a vigorous journalist who worked actively for Dreyfus’s exoneration through his newspaper L’Aurore, which published Zola’s famous article “J’accuse!”), Dreyfus exiting the building to take his place at the center of the ceremony, The honor parade during the ceremony, Following the decoration, Dreyfus speaking with General Gillain and Commander Targe, The honor formation from various photographic angles.
On July 12, 1906, the Court of Appeals annulled the verdict of the Rennes court. The following day, the National Assembly voted by majority to reinstate the officer ranks stripped from both Dreyfus and Picquart, additionally promoting Dreyfus to the rank of Major and awarding him the Légion d’honneur. On July 21, an official honor ceremony was held in the courtyard of the École Militaire, attended by military officials, his family, and close friends—as a direct counterbalance to the degradation ceremony that had taken place at that very spot 11 years earlier, when his ranks were stripped following his conviction for treason. With this, the affair that had shaken all of Europe for over a decade came to a close, with the complete triumph and vindication of the Jewish officer Dreyfus.
The postcards were not mailed. Overall condition: very good.
