German fighter pilot Max Immelmann at the site of his fourth victory on October 10, 1915. With 15 victories to his credit, Immelmann died on June 18, 1916, after brushing wingtips with a fellow pilot.
Reverse:Das vierte von Leutnant Immelmann am 10.10.1915 bei Lille heruntergeschossene englische Kampfflugzeug, wobei ein englischer Offizier den Tod fand, ein anderer leicht verwundet in unsere Gefangenschaft geriet.The fourth of Lieutenant Immelmann on 10/10/1915 at Lille down shot British fighter aircraft, an English officer was killed and another slightly wounded fell into our captivity.Das vierte von Leutnant Immelmann am 10.10.1915 bei Lille heruntergeschossene englische Kampfflugzeug, wobei ein englischer Offizier den Tod fand, ein anderer leicht verwundet in unsere Gefangenschaft geriet.HANDWRITTEN:Anstehend seht Ihr ein Englisches Flugzeug, das ich am 10. Oktober vorigen Jahres wo ich in Frankreich, bei Lille, war, fotografiert habe.Onkel MaxThe fourth warplane downed by Lieutenant Immelmann. On October 10th, 1915 he shot down this warplane. Thereby an English officer died, another came slightly wounded to our captivity.HANDWRITTEN:At the front of the postcard you see an English airplane, which I took a photo of last year on October 10th near Lille in France.Uncle MaxTranscript and translation by www.old-german-script.com/index.html
"German fighter pilot Max Immelmann at the site of his fourth victory on October 10, 1915. With 15 victories to his credit, Immelmann died on June 18, 1916, after brushing wingtips with a fellow pilot."
Sunday, October 10, 1915
October, 1915
Max Immelmann, Immelmann, 1915, October, 1915-10-10, Lille, crash, wreck
