Flying a Fokker E.I, Eduard Böhme shot down two Farman planes on September 25, 1915, the first German pilot to do so. (L.G. Hawker downed two on July 25, earning the Victoria Cross.) Not to be confused with the German ace Erwin Böhme, he was killed on take off January 24, 1916. From a watercolor by F. Schulz-Kühn.

Signed: F.S.K. 1915



Reverse:

Deutsche Fliegerkarten. Nach Aquarellen des Malers F. Schulz-Kühn.

Reihe 1. Karte Nr. 6:



Unteroffizier Böhme im Begriff, 2 feindliche Flieger abzuschießen.



German aviator cards. After watercolors by the painter F. Schulz-Kühn.

Series 1. Card No. 6.:



Sergeant Böhme about to shoot down 2 enemy planes.



Message dated, September 13, 1916, and field postmarked September 15.

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"Flying a Fokker E.I, Eduard Böhme shot down two Farman planes on September 25, 1915, the first German pilot to do so. (L.G. Hawker downed two on July 25, earning the Victoria Cross.) Not to be confused with the German ace Erwin Böhme, he was killed on take off January 24, 1916. From a watercolor by F. Schulz-Kühn."

Image Text

Signed: F.S.K. 1915



Reverse:

Deutsche Fliegerkarten. Nach Aquarellen des Malers F. Schulz-Kühn.

Reihe 1. Karte Nr. 6:



Unteroffizier Böhme im Begriff, 2 feindliche Flieger abzuschießen.



German aviator cards. After watercolors by the painter F. Schulz-Kühn.

Series 1. Card No. 6.:



Sergeant Böhme about to shoot down 2 enemy planes.



Message dated, September 13, 1916, and field postmarked September 15.

Image Date

Saturday, September 25, 1915

Month, Year

September, 1915

Tags

Fokker, Fokker E-1, E-1, Fokker E.I, E.I, Eduard Böhme, Böhme, 1915, 1915-09-25, September, 1916-01-24, 1916, January