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This postcard shows a young man smiling at a pretty girl with a zeppelin flying overhead. The caption is “I’d rather be in a row boat looking up than in an airship looking down.” The reverse shows that the postcard was mailed in 1912 from Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
This postcard shows a young man smiling at a pretty girl with a zeppelin flying overhead. The caption is “I’d rather be in a row boat looking up than in an airship looking down.” The reverse shows that the postcard was mailed in 1912 from Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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This postcard shows a young man smiling at a pretty girl with a zeppelin flying overhead. The caption is “I’d rather be in a row boat looking up than in an airship looking down.” The reverse shows that the postcard was mailed in 1912 from Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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Karl Emil Schäfer was one of Jasta 11’s best-known pilots under Manfred von Richthofen’s command. During 1917’s “Bloody April,” he shot down no less then fifteen enemy airplanes. He was awarded his PLM and the Knight’s Cross of the Hohenzollern House Order on 26 April 1917. He was also transferred to Jasta 28 as its jastaführer. He was killed in action on 5 June, with a total of thirty confirmed victories. Young Schäfer is shown before his PLM award. All that is visible in his tunic’s buttonholes are the ribbons for two decorations. One is the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. The card is clean on both the front and back.
Karl Emil Schäfer was one of Jasta 11’s best-known pilots under Manfred von Richthofen’s command. During 1917’s “Bloody April,” he shot down no less then fifteen enemy airplanes. He was awarded his PLM and the Knight’s Cross of the Hohenzollern House Order on 26 April 1917. He was also transferred to Jasta 28 as its jastaführer. He was killed in action on 5 June, with a total of thirty confirmed victories. Young Schäfer is shown before his PLM award. All that is visible in his tunic’s buttonholes are the ribbons for two decorations. One is the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. The card is clean on both the front and back.
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This postcard shows a seaplane, which has wheels under it, being wheeled out of the water. Three enlisted sailors can be seen manhandling the airplane out of the water. On the reverse we can see that it was mailed in October 1917.
This postcard shows a seaplane, which has wheels under it, being wheeled out of the water. Three enlisted sailors can be seen manhandling the airplane out of the water. On the reverse we can see that it was mailed in October 1917.
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This is a Sanke card of Leutnant Gustav Leffers (1895-1916). After receiving his pilot training and being posted to single seaters in FFA 32 he achieved a total of nine victories and was awarded the PLM in November 1916. He was killed in action a month later. In this studio pose Leffers is standing and wearing his schirmütze. On his tunic we see his 1914 iron Cross 1st Class and his Prussian Pilot Badge. He has yet not been awarded the PLM. The postcard was not mailed.
This is a Sanke card of Leutnant Gustav Leffers (1895-1916). After receiving his pilot training and being posted to single seaters in FFA 32 he achieved a total of nine victories and was awarded the PLM in November 1916. He was killed in action a month later. In this studio pose Leffers is standing and wearing his schirmütze. On his tunic we see his 1914 iron Cross 1st Class and his Prussian Pilot Badge. He has yet not been awarded the PLM. The postcard was not mailed.
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