drakegoodman Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Letter on reverse authored 25.7.1917. Admin stamp from Sturmabteilung 239 Inf. Div. Postage cancelled the same day. Sturmtruppen (Sturm-pioniere?) astride what the author describes on reverse as a "merry-go-round". The apparatus, constructed from a wagon wheel, axle and four long wooden poles is more likely to be a training tool rather than a plaything. Notice hardly any of the men on the thing are smiling. They are wearing leather reinforced trousers, puttees and lace-up boots, kit items favoured by assault troops. Opinions are welcomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Interesting... company sports or testing an idea how to swing men over barbed wire entanglments? Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Actually a bit bizarre. One of the "pushers" seems to be a civilian with a white wide-brimmed hat (woman?). And on the far right of the group, there is man in civilian dress. I doubt it is training; seems to be a staged performance. The lack of smiling/laughing does suggest that it's not completely entertainment however. Physical training of some sort? Punishment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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