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Thanks for the pics. Great uniform and badge.

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No he isn't. It is an army Leutnant.

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Hi Jan,

imperial german navy aviation is not researched very well. There are some books that cover üarts of the navy aviation especially the units located in Flandern and the navy Jasta's.

But maybe I could help you. I do research on this topic since moere than 10 years.

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Great tunic. Congratulation. You are a lucky guy. The history of this guy is awesome.

Can you show some details of the French observer badge, including a picture of the reverse

Maybe an admin can pin this thread. I think we have a lot of threads and the interest is unbroken.

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I'm glad that you like this group too.

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My last purchase. Group of FlMt Paul Dickmann from SFS Norderney and SFS List. See pilot badge awarded on 21.06.1918.

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Imperial one to be exact.

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Today I post a nice picture of members of the SFS Libau (Today Liepāja, Latvia) taken summer 1917

The names are mentioned on the picture:

• Marine-Oberingenieur Arthur Gäbler (leading ingeneer of the unit)
• Flugmaat Herbert Birk (observer)
• Leutnant z. S. Max Reinhard (observer)
• Oberleutnant z. S. Hubert Klein (pilot and leader of the unit)
• Leutnant d. R. M. A. Otto Peters (observer)
• Leutnant z. S. Heinrich Droege (pilot)
• Leutnant d. R. M. I. Johannes Arzt (pilot)

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Congratulation to this nice picture and thanks tah you posted it here.

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Great Group. The fact that the guy was an Wuertemberger is not a disadvantage and don’t have any negative effects to the price.

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Great group John. I love it.

I saw this group on the last Bene Merenti auction. Congratulation to this historical purchase. The most exciting piece out of this group is without any doubt the last words written on a piece of paper moments before he died. At that time all of the crew knew that there will never come back home.

But consider that he was awarded the "Verdienstmedaille" (merite medal) on the ribbon of the Karl-Friedrich-Verdienstmedaille not the MKFVM himself. This was the lower grade of merite award for enlisted men and NCO.

It is that one not the MKFVM

Two log books of Flugzeugobermatrose Heinrich Bracht. He was sent to the army for pilot training. After successful completion he returned to the navy (I. SFA) for further training. But he died short after on 24th Juli 1917.

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Incredible bar. Congratulation.

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Körner is mentioned on the Serno reports as leader of FA 1.

He took over the command of the unit in summer (Sep./Oct.) 1915. He was recalled to germany at the beginning of 1917 and died on 23 Jan. 1917 while a reconnaissance fllight.  Olt. Croneiss follow him as Co of FA 1.

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Not a unique combination.

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Thanks for this great work. Very helpful.

Here some improvement suggestions:

1. Over the white ribbon for the life saving medal the english text is incorrect. Should be "Life saving 3rd time"
2. Could you change the colour of the background to be in contrast to the white ribbons. It is hard to differ between Background and ribbon.

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Foreign awards are not listed on the navy Rangliste.

It could be only

Oberstabsarzt Dr. Johannes Krause:  28.02.1920 Char. als Marine-Generaloberarzt

And his awards as listed on the 1918 navy Rangliste

• Roter Adler Orden 4.Kl.
• Eisernes Kreuz 2. Kl
• Eisernes Kreuz 1. Kl
• Oldenburg: Friedrich-August-Kreuz 2. Kl.
• Oldenburg: Friedrich-August-Kreuz 1. Kl.

This two never been promoted to Marine-Generaloberarzt.

Oberstabsarzt d.R. Prof.Dr. Paul Krause

Stabsarzt d.R. Dr. Kurt Krause

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the award on the 7th place is likely a swedish Svärdsorden.

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I thought the Godet no. 10 from your listing is the badge you posted for Fergus on post #8.

So I miss the one I posted on post #5.

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See post #5

You have forgot the one I posted,

Another navy airship badge is located at the Zeppelin museum at Zeppelinheim.

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It was just a commemorative badge like the air ship badges not a qualification badge.

I don't know why they don't introduce a qualification badge like for pilots or observers during the war.

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