ArHo Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) Hi all, being a little sick and bored at home I decided to search through my pictures and found one I'd like to share with you - it is a Feldflieger from the Reihenbildzug 3, dated 25.3.1918. There are no medals, no weapons, no helmets and no death heads, but I like the not too common cloth arm Badge and the overall good quality of the image (a post card to a befriended family, sent with easter greetings). Hope you like it too. Cheers ArHo Edited March 9, 2020 by ArHo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Great photo, ArHo! Never seen before! I only know, the RBZ3 was under command of the 18th army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArHo Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Glad you like it too, Prussian! I almost overlooked it on first sight - but now I like it all the better :-) I had never heard about the Reihenbildzüge before, there seems to be almost no literature available... Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) Very nice photo. I´m not sure, actually, if that badge was officially issued. Reihenbildzüge were few and far between. I know of 9. Their purpose was to help fabricate large maps by a special aerial-photographic technique, that "scanned" the landscape from above photographically. The photographic stripes/rows (=Reihen) were then assembled / combined to form a large scale photographic overview that formed the basis for mapmaking. Hope the description was sufficently clear. I provide an example from my collection. This photo originated with Reihenbildzug 3. Note the stripes that indicate the Reihen (=rows). Souilly is 16km southwest of Verdun. GreyC Edited March 10, 2020 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 A very rare patch. Though it was unofficial, so were a lot of patches worn in the air and balloon services, where they got away with a lot more than other units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GdC26 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Very interesting reading, thanks gents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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