Polarfahrt - Graf Zeppelin - 1931
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Graf Zeppelin, a 1931 memorabilia item of Russian origin, in Good condition, hand signed and autographed by Albert Sammt and Hans von Schiller.
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Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Polarfahrt 1931. Card and letter with Russian stamps. Send from the Russian icebreaker Malyguin via LZ127 to Berlin. In 1931 the zeppelin made an scientific expedition to the polar region including mapping of Artic areas, metereological observations and measuring variations in the earth's magnetic field. On board were American, German, Russian and Swedish scientists. The polar expedition was largely financed with the revenue from stamp collectors. The airship left Friedrichshafen on July 24, 1931 and went via Berlin, Leningrad to Franz-Josef Land. In the afternoon of July 27 they landed on the water to exchange mail with the Soviet icebreaker Malyguin. The airship arrived back in Friedrichshafen on July 31.
The letter is signed by the airshipcaptains Albert Sammt and Hans von Schiller.
Albert Sammt was first officer on board during the Hindenburg disaster. He was seriously injured but survived.
More info on the expedition https://www.airships.net/lz127-graf-zeppelin/polar-flight/
Zeppelin catalog Sieger 120Aa and 120Ab.
Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Polarfahrt 1931. Card and letter with Russian stamps. Send from the Russian icebreaker Malyguin via LZ127 to Berlin. In 1931 the zeppelin made an scientific expedition to the polar region including mapping of Artic areas, metereological observations and measuring variations in the earth's magnetic field. On board were American, German, Russian and Swedish scientists. The polar expedition was largely financed with the revenue from stamp collectors. The airship left Friedrichshafen on July 24, 1931 and went via Berlin, Leningrad to Franz-Josef Land. In the afternoon of July 27 they landed on the water to exchange mail with the Soviet icebreaker Malyguin. The airship arrived back in Friedrichshafen on July 31.
The letter is signed by the airshipcaptains Albert Sammt and Hans von Schiller.
Albert Sammt was first officer on board during the Hindenburg disaster. He was seriously injured but survived.
More info on the expedition https://www.airships.net/lz127-graf-zeppelin/polar-flight/
Zeppelin catalog Sieger 120Aa and 120Ab.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Subject
Memorabilia
Number of Books
0
Signed By
Albert Sammt and Hans von Schiller
Author/ Illustrator
Polarfahrt
Title
Graf Zeppelin
Condition
Good
Year
1931
Language
German
Original language
Yes
Country of Origin
Russia
Autographed by a famous person
Yes
Details signature
Hand signed
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