Drawing. German soldier holding letter.
Item
Title
Drawing. German soldier holding letter.
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Identifier
8823.cpd
Creator
Unknown
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Abstract
A hand drawn picture showing a German soldier wearing a spiked helmet typical of the early war period. He holds out a letter (or is possibly striking at the mosquitos that surround him whilst trying to read the letter), as he sits amidst a swamp. This is a field postcard sent to a girlfriend (?) The title 'In angst und bange auf der stange' is mocking.
The soldier was of the 81st reserve regt. Possibly the swamp is in a training area in Germany.
The soldier was of the 81st reserve regt. Possibly the swamp is in a training area in Germany.
Date
1914 - 15
Date Created
1914-08-01
Temporal Coverage
1915-12-31
Source
Postcard
Medium
Card
Type
Drawing
number of pages
2
Contributor
Admin
Martin Bastone
Publisher
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford