Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 29 March Share Posted 29 March Dear All, I would like to share postcard-size photos acquired in Stuttgart during the 1970s: some with "Sütterlin-schrift" details on the reverse. Comments are by all means most welcome! Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 29 March Share Posted 29 March Nice photos! First two show a French Cauldron downed November 16th in the Somme-region. Some Germans are probably (not really discernable) from Feldflieger-Abt. 59. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 29 March Author Share Posted 29 March Dear GreyC, Thanks for that! Your comments are greatly appreciated. Although I speak German, I was unable to fathom the Sütterlin-Schrift, unfortunately (a common problem). Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 29 March Share Posted 29 March (edited) Pleasure. For Wintgens see: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Wintgens "your" photo is pictured there. on the back of your photo it seems to say it was his last victory, Somme 1916. GreyC Edited 29 March by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 29 March Share Posted 29 March (edited) The last photo with a plane on it was taken after may 1918 as this specific type of cross was painted on the hull only from April to may 1918. The photo with the plane marked with an "E" was taken in the 2nd half of 1916 (combination of "E" and form of cross). GreyC Edited 29 March by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 29 March Share Posted 29 March 1 hour ago, GreyC said: on the back of your photo it seems to say it was his last victory, Somme 1916. Indeed it does, an „English“ one at that. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 29 March Share Posted 29 March Which would date the photo to 24 Sep 1916, and the place pinpointed to Flesquières. One day later he was himself killed in action. 19 24 Sep 1916 Jasta 1 Fokker E.III B.E.12 (6546) Flesquières http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/wintgens.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 29 March Author Share Posted 29 March Dear GreyC and Charlie, Talk about "my" photo! Thanks for putting things right: the one published shows much more detail, including the dead (presumably) French Pilot. Apparently a French SPAD ace, Alfred Heurteax (1893-1985) shot down Wintgens on 25 Sep 1916, the following day, as GreyC has so ably confirmed. Yes, that unusually-designed recce aircraft has indeed the "late" Apr to May 1918 version of the "Balkenkreuz". Again, thanks are due, here, too. Super! Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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