ORIGINAL - WW1 GERMAN BATTLESHIP SMS THURINGEN PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC for Sale

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ORIGINAL - WW1 GERMAN BATTLESHIP SMS THURINGEN PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC For Sale

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ORIGINAL - WW1 GERMAN BATTLESHIP SMS THURINGEN PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC:
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ORIGINAL - WW1 GERMAN BATTLESHIP SMS THURINGEN PHOTO POSTCARD RPPCWW1 GERMAN BATTLESHIP *SMS THURINGEN PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC.
SHIPS NAME OPAQUED IN THE NEGATIVE ON THE LOWER FRONT LEFT:
S. THURINGEN.
POSTALLY UN-USED.
CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE WITH A LIGHTLY PENCILED CATALOG NUMBER ON THE REVERSE AND A PERIOD PHOTOGRAPHERS PRINTED INITIALS;
F.F.W.
PHOTOGRAPHER NAME OPAQUED IN THE NEGATIVE ON THE LOWER FRONT RIGHT:
F. FINKWILHELMSHAVEN(GERMANY)
SHARP FOCUSED WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST.
(please see pictures)

*S.M.S. Thuringenwas a Schlachtschiff (Battleship) that was launched in 1909, then commissioned after sea trials during 1911. She was one of the Heligoland Class’s four ships. The other three vessels were the class leader, S.M.S. Heligoland, the S.M.S. Oldenburg, and S.M.S. Ostfriesland.

S.M.S. Thuringen was inBattle Squadron Nr. 1 of the Hochseeflotte (High Seas Fleet).

During the war, the S.M.S. Thueringen saw action in both the North Sea and the Baltic. She served at the Battle of Jutland (Skageraak) on 31 May-June1 1916. The SMS Thueringen was undamaged during the battle and aided in sinking more than one British ship (including the H.M.S. Black Prince).

The sailors' of the S.M.S. Thuringen took part in a revolt near wars end. It started in the Schillig Roads off Wilhelmshaven, where the German fleet had anchored in expectation of battle. During the night of 29–30 October 1918, some crews refused to obey orders. Sailors on board three ships of the Third Navy Squadron refused to weigh anchor. Part of the crew ofSMSThüringenandSMSHelgoland, two battleships of the I Battle Squadron, committed outright mutiny and sabotage. However, when some torpedo boats directed their guns onto these ships a day later, the mutineers gave up and were led away without any resistance. Nonetheless, the Naval Command had to drop its plans for a naval engagement with British naval forces since it was felt that the loyalty of the crews could not be relied upon any more. Many of these sailors that took part in the revoltsowedthe seeds of the local militia called the Freikorps, later to become the Nazi party.

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