Greetings from the aviator city of Gotha! Postcard with a view of the city of Gotha, Germany, of a pilot in a bi-plane, and an Albatros bi-plane (evidently the same plane and pilot) at the Gotha airfield. Field postmarked December 12, 1916 by the Ersatz Flieger Abteilung, the Reserve Flying Section, Gotha.

Gruß aus der Fliegerstadt Gotha.



Doppeldecker vor dem Start.



Albatros-Doppeldecker auf dem Flugplatz Gotha.



Greetings from the aviator city Gotha.



Biplane before starting.



Albatros biplane at the airfield of Gotha.

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Wednesday, June 14, 1916

"A squadron of German planes bombed London on June 14th, killing 97 persons and injuring 437, including 120 women and children."

Quotation Context

London

Gotha

This quotation is suspect. The Sky on Fire (Fredette) has airplane bombing beginning in 1917. Gilbert has no mention of this significant loss of life.

Source

King's Complete History of the World War by W.C. King, page 262, copyright © 1922, by W.C. King, publisher: The History Associates, publication date: 1922

Tags

1916-06-14, 1916, June, London, bombing, Gotha