Imperial Germany: Original WW1 studio portrait
photo featuring a soldier of the 1st Luftschiffer
Abteilung (Airship Detachment) in full uniform.
The soldier is wearing the standard issue dark
blue tunic (Waffenrock) with piping and Polish
cuffs.
The shoulder boards are white with a dark (likely
red) embroidered stylized capital letter "L" and
the number "1" for the 1st Luftschiffer Abteilung.
Written on the reverse (a Christmas Greetings
message) - the text confirms that the depicted
soldier is a member of the airship/balloon troops
as it is signed "Luftschiffer".
Postmark from Mannheim, dated 13.12.1915.
Postcard format, 14 x 9 cm.
WW1 1914 -1918
Item 100% original
Condition as in the photos
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