Imperial Flight School Silver Cigarette Case

[RonR]

Given to a Lieutenant with a wonderful name in March, 1917 in appreciation.

Flight School must have been quite interesting at that point of development of Aerial Warfare.


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[RonR]

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[Scott Powell]

very nice! Are these his awards?

[gregM]

Great piece

[RonR]

very nice! Are these his awards?

Scott,

No, I just used them for photo effect.

Hope that is OK.

Best regards,

[pauke]

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The dedication actually states the Lt.'s name Richter and then says "to his wingman in thanks" and the school.

[Imperialww1]

The cloth pilot badge looks very interesting

[RonR]

The cloth pilot badge looks very interesting

Thank you!

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[Imperialww1]

Thanks for sharing that's pretty rare!

[Gerdan]

http://www.frontflieger.de/2-fshalberstadt.html

"Die Geschichte des Halberstädter Fliegerhorsts begann bereits 1911. Damals diente der Flugplatz dem "1. Deutschen Rundflug" als Etappenort. 1913 siedelten sich die Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke an und produzierten fortan Doppeldecker. Auch eine Militär-Fliegerschule befand sich nun auf dem Fliegerhorst. "

Gerdan

[Gerdan]

https://books.google.de/books?id=42X...rstadt&f=false

Gerdan

[Ferg 1]

You happy that your pilot badge is good , the metal one that is. Looks like a classic spoke less wheel copy to my eye. Also seen lots of cloth variant copies just like that one, not wanting to be alarmist but beware ! Ferg