I might have assumed that the gentlemen would remove their helmets for lunch, but apparently not.
Happy to have arrived after an unpleasant two-hour journey! Heartfelt greetings ...illegible.
Here's a close-up of the table on the right.
The card is addressed to her Excellency Frau von Hugo, presumably the wife of Major von Hugo, the German Military Attaché to Paris. He may also have been the sender of the card.
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Spiked helmets command more respect than balding heads. :)
ReplyDeletePlus, from the standpoint of the birds, every human head is a moving target for guano...
Besides, you know we Germans NEVER remove our helmets!
ReplyDeleteHeartfelt greetings,
Susi
Those helmets would come in very handy for spearing the odd roast potato on.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great postcard and great work on deciphering the message! The close up is a treat.
ReplyDeleteAre you sure this isn't a motorcycle gang having their annual picnic? Photographer did a great job placing a shrub in front of each group to obscure them, or perhaps that is actually a couple of secret service agents in disguise providing security. Susi, I think the German spelling is 'helmut' (see the movie 'A Night on Earth' to get the joke)...
ReplyDeleteMaybe the matching moustaches are attached to the helmets. Fascinating card.
ReplyDeleteBoy, those are serious helmets all right. I'd sure like to see a close-up of them, as some appear to have spikes while others have a doorknob-looking thing on them!
ReplyDeleteHow interesting. I love how vintage postcards can make history personal.
ReplyDeleteSeems to me that the spikes may have been for those of a higher rank, but I'm not sure.
ReplyDeleteI believe the helmets are to insure that no radio messages from Mars go undetected:) GREAT pic! Bushes and all. What was the photographer thinking?!!
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