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After World War I, Brepols S.A. in Turnhout issued two packs called 'Guerre Mondial' to commemorate the victory. This is the first of these packs. The maker's name is on the King of Diamonds.

The court cards are assigned to four of the victory nations: Great Britain, Italy, France, and the U.S.A., but they are mixed in the suits. You can easily see that when regarding the nations' colours coming with each card. (The second pack is for Serbia, Japan, Belgium, and Romania, you can see it here). The Aces show scenes from the war.