WW1 German God Bless You In The New Year Postcard 37th Ersatz Brigade Argonne

For sale is a WW1 German God Bless You In The New Year Postcard 37th Mixed Ersatz Brigade. 

The front reads once translated “God bless you in the new year.” On the back is a had written message in German, with a stamp from the 1st company 37th Mixed Ersatz Brigade. In which this German soldier belonged too. 

The Christmas card is dated 26 of December 1914, and the handwritten message on the back translates to “greetings from the Cherton sullins in the dense forests of Argonne.” 

In 1914, the Forest of Argonne became a critical, heavily contested sector of the Western Front, experiencing intense, brutal combat between German and French forces during and after the Battle of the Marne. German troops seized key areas in early September, but French forces reoccupied parts, establishing a fortified, high-stakes, largely static front line by late 1914

Based on the context of the German Replacement Army (Ersatzheer) during World War I, the 37th Mixed Ersatz Brigade (part of the 10th Ersatz Division, X Army Corps area) was formed during mobilization in August 1914. The 37th Mixed Ersatz Brigade, formed in the Hanover/Oldenburg/Brunswick area, was comprised of the 37th, 38th, 39th, & 40th Brigade Ersatz Battalions.

This is in good condition.

This will be sent via Royal Mail tracked 24 and dispatched within two working days.