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This postcard shows Admiral Eduard von Knorr (1840-1920). Von Knorr was one of the few Navy officers to receive the 1870 Iron Cross 2nd Class during the 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War. He commanded a small gunboat that battled a French vessel. He was instrumental in the creation of Germany’s Pacific colonies.
This postcard shows Admiral Eduard von Knorr (1840-1920). Von Knorr was one of the few Navy officers to receive the 1870 Iron Cross 2nd Class during the 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War. He commanded a small gunboat that battled a French vessel. He was instrumental in the creation of Germany’s Pacific colonies.
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This postcard shows Admiral Eduard von Knorr (1840-1920). Von Knorr was one of the few Navy officers to receive the 1870 Iron Cross 2nd Class during the 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War. He commanded a small gunboat that battled a French vessel. He was instrumental in the creation of Germany’s Pacific colonies.
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This is a postcard of the Battleship S. M. S. Kaiser Wilhelm II. The ship was commissioned in 1902 and served as the fleet flagship until 1906. She saw little service in WW I and was used as the Fleet Commander’s Wilhelmshaven office ship. She was scrapped in 1922 at Hamburg. She is depicted in profile under steam. The postcard was not mailed.
This is a postcard of the Battleship S. M. S. Kaiser Wilhelm II. The ship was commissioned in 1902 and served as the fleet flagship until 1906. She saw little service in WW I and was used as the Fleet Commander’s Wilhelmshaven office ship. She was scrapped in 1922 at Hamburg. She is depicted in profile under steam. The postcard was not mailed.
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This is a fine color postcard of the Battleship S. M. S. Kaiser. She was the lead ship of the “Kaiser” Class of battleships. As the ship was commissioned in 1912, she was among the Kaiserliche Marine’s most modern battleships. All four ships served in Battleship Squadron Nr 3. This battleship class was Germany’s first to be turbine-powered, which made her faster than earlier vessels. She served at the Battle of Jutland (Skagerrak) from 31 May through 1June 1916, and suffered two minor hits. She had a crew of 1100 and carried Germany’s biggest naval cannons (30.5cm). The S. M. S. Kaiser was interned at Scapa Flow along with the bulk of the modern German fleet, where the ships were scuttled by their crews rather than hand them over to the British. The color postcard features the S. M. S. Kaiser in profile. Some technical information appears in the upper right corner. The postcard has never been mailed.
This is a fine color postcard of the Battleship S. M. S. Kaiser. She was the lead ship of the “Kaiser” Class of battleships. As the ship was commissioned in 1912, she was among the Kaiserliche Marine’s most modern battleships. All four ships served in Battleship Squadron Nr 3. This battleship class was Germany’s first to be turbine-powered, which made her faster than earlier vessels. She served at the Battle of Jutland (Skagerrak) from 31 May through 1June 1916, and suffered two minor hits. She had a crew of 1100 and carried Germany’s biggest naval cannons (30.5cm). The S. M. S. Kaiser was interned at Scapa Flow along with the bulk of the modern German fleet, where the ships were scuttled by their crews rather than hand them over to the British. The color postcard features the S. M. S. Kaiser in profile. Some technical information appears in the upper right corner. The postcard has never been mailed.
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The S. M. S. Beowulf was a part of the “Siegfried” class of coastal defense ships. She was commissioned in 1892 at the beginning of the Kaiserliche Marine’s “battleship era.” Interestingly, her first commander was Prinz Heinrich of Prussia, Kaiser Wilhelm II’s brother. At the time, Heinrich was a Kapitän zur See (his U.S. Navy equivalent today might command an aircraft carrier). [Prinz Heinrich later rose to the rank of Großadmiral, one of six in the Kaiserliche Marine]. The Beowulf was modernized early in the 20th Century, but in reality she did not have sufficient artillery to be a real threat. When WW I began, she was used for coastal defense. Late in the war she served as an U-Boot target ship and as an icebreaker in the Baltic. After the war, she was scrapped. The postcard shows her in profile entering a port or channel. The postcard was never mailed.
The S. M. S. Beowulf was a part of the “Siegfried” class of coastal defense ships. She was commissioned in 1892 at the beginning of the Kaiserliche Marine’s “battleship era.” Interestingly, her first commander was Prinz Heinrich of Prussia, Kaiser Wilhelm II’s brother. At the time, Heinrich was a Kapitän zur See (his U.S. Navy equivalent today might command an aircraft carrier). [Prinz Heinrich later rose to the rank of Großadmiral, one of six in the Kaiserliche Marine]. The Beowulf was modernized early in the 20th Century, but in reality she did not have sufficient artillery to be a real threat. When WW I began, she was used for coastal defense. Late in the war she served as an U-Boot target ship and as an icebreaker in the Baltic. After the war, she was scrapped. The postcard shows her in profile entering a port or channel. The postcard was never mailed.
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