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This postcard commemorates Kaiser Wilhelm II’s (1859-1941) twenty-five years (1888-1913) on Germany’s throne. He is in an admiral’s uniform. Germania, the mythical personification of the country, is at his side. The Hohenzollern Crown is below him.
This postcard commemorates Kaiser Wilhelm II’s (1859-1941) twenty-five years (1888-1913) on Germany’s throne. He is in an admiral’s uniform. Germania, the mythical personification of the country, is at his side. The Hohenzollern Crown is below him.
This postcard commemorates Kaiser Wilhelm II’s (1859-1941) twenty-five years (1888-1913) on Germany’s throne. He is in an admiral’s uniform. Germania, the mythical personification of the country, is at his side. The Hohenzollern Crown is below him.
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This is a photograph showing the LZ-126 making a landing. The LZ-126 was later known as the U. S. S. Los Angeles. It was turned over to the U. S. Navy as part of Germany’s war reparations. She was built in 1924 and flown personally by Hugo Eckner to the U. S., where she was turned over to the U. S. Navy. She was retired in 1932. The Graf Zeppelin was also known as the LZ-127. The LZ-129 was the ill-fated Hindenburg.
This is a photograph showing the LZ-126 making a landing. The LZ-126 was later known as the U. S. S. Los Angeles. It was turned over to the U. S. Navy as part of Germany’s war reparations. She was built in 1924 and flown personally by Hugo Eckner to the U. S., where she was turned over to the U. S. Navy. She was retired in 1932. The Graf Zeppelin was also known as the LZ-127. The LZ-129 was the ill-fated Hindenburg.
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This is a colorized postcard of Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934). He is wearing a dunkel-blau (dark-blue) tunic, with epaulettes, a ribbon bar, breast star, and two neck orders. Von Hindenburg achieved fame early in WW I, defeating the Russians at Tannenberg on the Eastern Front. He later commanded the entire German Army. He became the President of the Weimar Republic in the 1920’s. He ultimately was forced to accept Adolf Hitler as his Chancellor. Upon von Hindenburg’s death in 1934, Hitler assumed control of Germany and the Third Reich was born. This postcard was mailed from Austria during WW I.
This is a colorized postcard of Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934). He is wearing a dunkel-blau (dark-blue) tunic, with epaulettes, a ribbon bar, breast star, and two neck orders. Von Hindenburg achieved fame early in WW I, defeating the Russians at Tannenberg on the Eastern Front. He later commanded the entire German Army. He became the President of the Weimar Republic in the 1920’s. He ultimately was forced to accept Adolf Hitler as his Chancellor. Upon von Hindenburg’s death in 1934, Hitler assumed control of Germany and the Third Reich was born. This postcard was mailed from Austria during WW I.
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This interesting postcard shows Prussia’s famous King Frederick the Great (1712-1786) standing on the rear steps of legendary castle Sanssouci, which he built during his reign (1740-1786). The castle remains open in Potsdam today. It is one of the most impressive and beautiful in all Germany. Friedrich is flanked by two of his beloved dogs. Below him is the caption “Der alte Fritz in Sanssouci.” The postcard was mailed from Potsdam in 1938. Its postage stamp bears the image of the by-then-defunct Weimar Republic’s late President, Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg, who had died in 1934.
This interesting postcard shows Prussia’s famous King Frederick the Great (1712-1786) standing on the rear steps of legendary castle Sanssouci, which he built during his reign (1740-1786). The castle remains open in Potsdam today. It is one of the most impressive and beautiful in all Germany. Friedrich is flanked by two of his beloved dogs. Below him is the caption “Der alte Fritz in Sanssouci.” The postcard was mailed from Potsdam in 1938. Its postage stamp bears the image of the by-then-defunct Weimar Republic’s late President, Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg, who had died in 1934.