Der Weihnachtsmann stapft begleitet von Engeln mit Geschenken durch den Schnee zur Front und verwunderte Soldaten erwachen in ihren Schützengräben unter einem Regen von Früchten und Lebkuchen.
Diese und eine zweite faszinierende Weihnachtspostkarte aus dem Jahr 1915 mit Soldaten, ihrem Weihnachtsbaum und ihren Geschenken sind Teil einer Kollektion von Feldpostkarten und Briefen, die Christian Stauß zum Aktionstag in München am 6. April 2011 beigetragen hat.
Die erste Postkarte wurde am 26. Dezember 1915 von einem Offizier der Fliegertruppen der 6. Armee nach München gesandt. Das Motiv wurde von Hermann Vogel entworfen und die Postkarte widmete die Bayerische Kartenfelddruckerei „Den Kameraden der 6. Armee”. Die 6. Armee stand unter dem Oberkommando von Generaloberst Kronprinz Rupprecht von Bayern und bestand zum größten Teil aus Truppen des bayrischen Heeres. So findet sich in der linken unteren Ecke der Karte auch ein Wappenschild mit einem leicht modifizierten bayrischen Löwen: er trägt eine Pickelhabe und hält einen Dolch in den Klauen.
(Text von Dr Stephen Bull)
Weitere Weihnachtsgrüße aus der Zeit des Ersten Weltkriegs lassen sich im Archiv unter dem Suchwort „Weihnacht“ finden.
2011-12-21
Second Christmas at the front - 1915
St Nicholas carries presents through the snow, assisted by angels to a front line German trench. Surprised soldiers awake from their dugouts under a shower of fruit and other delicacies.
Christian Stauß contributed this fascinating Christmas postcard to the archive at the Munich public participation day, 6 April 2011. It is just one item in a collection of postal material that includes Red Cross fund-raising cards, cartoons and front-line scenes, such as a postcard with soldiers sitting under their Christmas tree and their presents in the Vosges Mountains 1915.
The first card was sent back to Munich on 26 December 1915 by an officer of the flying unit of the 6th Army. The card was designed by Hermann Vogel, and dedicated by the 'Bavarian field press' to the 'Comrades of the 6th Army'. The 6th army was under command of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria and consisted to a large part of Bavarian troops. A peculiarly Bavarian feature is the heraldic lion in the shield to the bottom left of the image, which has also been modified by the artist to wear a pickelhaube and carry a trench knife.
(Text by Dr Stephen Bull)
You can find other Christmas greetings by searching the archive for "Weihnacht".
Christian Stauß contributed this fascinating Christmas postcard to the archive at the Munich public participation day, 6 April 2011. It is just one item in a collection of postal material that includes Red Cross fund-raising cards, cartoons and front-line scenes, such as a postcard with soldiers sitting under their Christmas tree and their presents in the Vosges Mountains 1915.
The first card was sent back to Munich on 26 December 1915 by an officer of the flying unit of the 6th Army. The card was designed by Hermann Vogel, and dedicated by the 'Bavarian field press' to the 'Comrades of the 6th Army'. The 6th army was under command of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria and consisted to a large part of Bavarian troops. A peculiarly Bavarian feature is the heraldic lion in the shield to the bottom left of the image, which has also been modified by the artist to wear a pickelhaube and carry a trench knife.
(Text by Dr Stephen Bull)
You can find other Christmas greetings by searching the archive for "Weihnacht".
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