First up is this excellent postcard, Der Hauptmann von Köpenick, (The Captain from Köpenick). Based on a true story, see - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Voigt. The 1931 B&W version is my favourite, but alas is not currently available on dvd. However, the 1956 is available from Amazon, and I urge you to check it out :)
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Next up is the master of hot air ballooning on a ginormous scale - Dr. Ing. Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_von_Zeppelin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_von_Zeppelin
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Deutschland über alles - Patriotika 1915
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Next is Fragettenkapitän Karl von Müller of the SMS Emden The wiki story of the Emden and it's crew would be the basis for a fantastic movie :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_von_M%C3%BCller
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Emden_(1908)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_von_M%C3%BCller
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Emden_(1908)
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Next, from 1929 is my copy of Bürgewehr 1848
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Next is Das Unterseeboot 9. SMU-9 participated in the most famous submarine action of WWI, and one of the most famous submarine actions in history - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_U-9
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Deutsche Taube im Kampf mit feindlichen Fliegern (German Taube in combat with enemy aircraft) - pistols at 5,000 feet
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Die Blockade Englands (The blockade of England)
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Front 1918 This is from an excellent series of lithographs by Professor Elk Eber
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Gehöfte des Bafut Königs (Farms of the King of Bafut). This is from the former German colony of Kamerun (Cameroon)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamerun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bafut_Wars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamerun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bafut_Wars
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Auf Beobachtungsposten vor Tsingtau (On observation post before Tsingtao)
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Auf Vorposten (On outpost duty) [1916]
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Aus großer Zeit (The greatest time) An excellent card showing the Kaiser with all his top military commanders.
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