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Is this really a lost. Come on. There are enough dealers where you can spend your money. That sounds like a funeral. If this are the most eminent chalanges of our time, we don't have any problems.

Fl.Ob.Mt.(B) Paul Krauthoff at SFS Flandern 1. This picture was taken on 1918 after he was awarded the Eisernen Halbmond for his service at SFS Varna. He wear the cross on the wrong side.

June 2024 Update Leserportal: New article (Flugzeugmaat Heinrich Sell); New pictures of Vize-Feldwebel Heinrich Pütz and Flugmaat Martin Jahre; 1650 persons

It's a pitty that you don't save any pictures. KR Alex

It is getting quiet on this thread. Are you all on Ebay spotting the fakes 🙂 Where are all the nice German Navy Aviation items? Here is a small group of Fl.Mech.Ob.Gst. Rudolf Bornemann who served with SFS Chanak. This is the first document for the "Eiserne Halbmond" to a member of the German navy aviation service I ever seen. A small piece of paper but a gem for me.

May 2024 Update Mitgliederbereich: Overview of flights are now available on personnel and flight files. Starting with flights from SFS Chanak, SFS Kawak, SFS Mersina, SFS Varna, SFS Konstanza, SFS Duingi, SFS Babadag and LFS Wainoden / LFS Schlüterhof. Check out on member portal (Mitgliederbereich); New pictures from Fl.Mt. Karl Götze, Lt.z.S. Ernst-August Roth, Lt.d.R.M.A. Ernst Langen and Lt.z.S. Heinrich Wolffhügel; New picture of Fliegerschule Libau; 1600 persons

April 2024 update airplanes data sheets available now 1550 persons

I don‘t think the medal bar is overpriced. Maybe a bit over market price but not much. 750-800€ is a realistic price. KR Alex

Forman had a nice collection of aviation badges too. This was sold at Thies years ago. KR Alex

March 2024 update New pictures of Fhn.z.S. Hellmuth Thelen and Mar.Ing.d.R. Friedrich Pickert; New picture of SFS Varna; 1500 persons

February 2024 update New pictures of Vz.Fl.Mst.d.R. Ludwig Klotz and Fl.Ob.Mt. Bruno Anesorge; 1450 persons;

Great pic Lew. Congratulation. It seems he was a Army soldier before he came to the Navy aviation. I have him as an Artillerie Matrose but didnt' know that he was an Army man. I miss the award for the EK2 for many persons on my database. I'm sure the most of them got the cross but I want a confirmation before I enter the information. Please send me a copy of the picture for my database without copyright. Regarding the second ribbon it is important to know where he came from. Unfortunately I don't have the place of birth for Anesorge. If he was a Saxon (Falkenau) than Friedrich-August-Medaille is likely. I belive that the location is "Holtenau" not "Falkenau". Anesorge was at the Stamm of I. SFA at Holtenau from Mar. - May 1918. But the picture was done later. KR Alex

Max Anesorge died with UC 57. He is not the navy flyer. @lew Don't make it to complicated. Can we see the avers? KR Alex

Big New Year 2024 update Schulwesen expanded. Listing of school leaders and instructors New details added on personnel overview; Leserportal: New article (Finnen bei der deutschen Marinefliegertruppe - Teil 1); New page with stations of SMS Glyndwr; New pictures of Lt.z.S. Walter Tornau, Fl.Ob.Mt. Paul Krauthoff and Flzg.Ob.Mtr. Friedrich Gröschke; 1400 persons;

As last post of this year, I want to post this nice MP. It belongs to Flugmechanikermaat Bernhard Friedrich Wilhelm Sobol From Jun. - Sep. 1915 at Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 6. Changed to the Navy on Oct. 1915 and served at SFS Holtenau. Mar. - Aug. 1916 with the Flieger-Abteilung Xanthi. This unit was a combined Army and Navy flying unit before the Army left Xanthi. The signature of Hptm (Army) Hans Arndt who led the unit until Sep. 1916. Happy New Year Alex

Big update December 2023 Leserportal: New article (Carl Reincke); New details added on personnel overview; New pictures of Olt.z.S. Erwin Koch, Lt.z.S. Wolfgang Schuler, Olt.z.S. Siegfried Flick, Lt.z.S. Joachim Uhle-Witte, Lt.z.S. Walter Korndorff, Lt.z.S. Kurt Hansen, Lt.z.S. Arthur-Berengar Klocke, Lt.z.S. Heinz Marmodee, Lt.z.S. Eberhard Teuchert 1350 persons

Fake Imperial German navy commemorative badge.

I want to present you my Finnish pilot badge. This badges are rarely seen especially the early version. This badges belonged to a German navy observer who served on the Baltic front during WW1 (SFS Windau, SFS Reval). KR Alex

Big update November 2023 Frontpage new designed; Members portal: listing of air victories; Leserportal: New article (Brieftauben und Seeflieger); New details added on personnel overview; New picture of Lt.z.S. Wolfgang Cesar; New picture of II. MFFA 1300 persons

Unusual but real.

October 2023 update is online Other crew members are included in the unit lists Members portal: Additional details from Crew books (1910 - 1914) are included in the personnel files; New pictures of Lt.z.S. Wilhelm Löwe and Fl.Mst. Benno Schlüter New picture of SFS Xanthi 1250 persons

Hi bolewts58, the book sounds very interesting. Can you give some details. Who is the author? KR Alex

Wwe often see a difference between introduction of an award and the first awards. it is not unusual. Regarding the Erinnerungsabzeichen it is normal that this was not awarded at the beginning. There is an award of the Erinnerungsabzeichen (Bavarian version) to Hptm. Lauterbach dated on 10. Dec. 1914. The Bavarian version was established 2 months later on March 1915

Look here for the navy aviation badges including name lists. https://kaisers-blaue-flieger.de/ Verleihungen = awards This was never introduced. KR Alex