Her name is lost to time, but I find this photo captivating.  It was used on a German post card in World War I, but why was she in the uniform?  Was it her boyfriend’s, her brother’s, or her husband’s?

The visor on the hat and the saber indicates this is likely an officer’s uniform.  The soldier was a valiant man, the ribbon in the second button hole indicates award of the Iron Cross 2nd Class for combat.  The non-combat version of that award would have had two black stripes on a white ribbon.  Below her left breast is the Iron Cross 1st Class.