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French officers observing a German Taube flying overhead as their men fire at it. The Taube two-seater monoplane (Dove) saw extensive service during 1914, but was a poor fighter plane. Postcard from a painting by Themistokles von Eckenbrecher, 1914.
Text:
Th. v. Eckenbrecher, 1914
Reverse:
Deutscher Luftflotten-Verein
für Schaffung einer starken deutschen Luftflotte und Förderung der Luftfahrerschule! Jahresbeitrag: einschl Vereinszeitschrift 'Die Luftflotte' nach Selbsteinschätzung mindestens 3,- Mk.


Berlin W 57, Frobenstaße 27.
German Air Fleet Association 
for creation of a strong German air fleet and promotion of an aviation school! Annual fee: including club magazine 'The Air Fleet' a minimum of 3 Marks.
Berlin W 57, Frobenstaße 27.
Beschießung einer deutschen Taube.
Nach einem Gemälde von Kunstmaler Themistokles v. Eckenbrecher, Berlin
Bombardment of a German Taube.
After a painting by artist Themistocles v. Eckenbrecher, Berlin
Message and postmark, May 29, 1915.

French officers observing a German Taube flying overhead as their men fire at it. The Taube two-seater monoplane (Dove) saw extensive service during 1914, but was a poor fighter plane. Postcard from a painting by Themistokles von Eckenbrecher, 1914.

Image text

Th. v. Eckenbrecher, 1914



Reverse:

Deutscher Luftflotten-Verein

für Schaffung einer starken deutschen Luftflotte und Förderung der Luftfahrerschule! Jahresbeitrag: einschl Vereinszeitschrift 'Die Luftflotte' nach Selbsteinschätzung mindestens 3,- Mk.



Berlin W 57, Frobenstaße 27.



German Air Fleet Association

for creation of a strong German air fleet and promotion of an aviation school! Annual fee: including club magazine 'The Air Fleet' a minimum of 3 Marks.

Berlin W 57, Frobenstaße 27.



Beschießung einer deutschen Taube.

Nach einem Gemälde von Kunstmaler Themistokles v. Eckenbrecher, Berlin



Bombardment of a German Taube.

After a painting by artist Themistocles v. Eckenbrecher, Berlin



Message and postmark, May 29, 1915.

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"French officers observing a German Taube flying overhead as their men fire at it. The Taube two-seater monoplane (Dove) saw extensive service during 1914, but was a poor fighter plane. Postcard from a painting by Themistokles von Eckenbrecher, 1914."

Image Text

Th. v. Eckenbrecher, 1914



Reverse:

Deutscher Luftflotten-Verein

für Schaffung einer starken deutschen Luftflotte und Förderung der Luftfahrerschule! Jahresbeitrag: einschl Vereinszeitschrift 'Die Luftflotte' nach Selbsteinschätzung mindestens 3,- Mk.



Berlin W 57, Frobenstaße 27.



German Air Fleet Association

for creation of a strong German air fleet and promotion of an aviation school! Annual fee: including club magazine 'The Air Fleet' a minimum of 3 Marks.

Berlin W 57, Frobenstaße 27.



Beschießung einer deutschen Taube.

Nach einem Gemälde von Kunstmaler Themistokles v. Eckenbrecher, Berlin



Bombardment of a German Taube.

After a painting by artist Themistocles v. Eckenbrecher, Berlin



Message and postmark, May 29, 1915.

Image Date

Friday, July 2, 1915

Year

1914

Tags

Themistokles von Eckenbrecher, 1914, Th. v. Eckenbrecher, Eckenbrecher, Taube