ORIGINAL - WW1 GERMAN BATTLESHIP SMS THURINGEN SAILOR PHOTO POSTCARD id'd RPPC

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ORIGINAL - WW1 GERMAN BATTLESHIP * SMS THURINGEN SAILOR ID'd REAL PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC
SAILOR OF THE GERMAN BATTLESHIP
* SMS THURINGEN
POSES SHOWING OFF HIS SEAMAN STRIPE FOR A STUDIO PHOTO. ON THE REVERSE A PERIOD ID IN OLD GERMAN SCRIPT IN PENCEL:
Fritz
Birgmann .
VERY WELL FOCUSED WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST.
CONDITION IS VERY FINE WITH SOME LIGHT SCUFFS ON THE REVERSE.
(please see pictures)
PLEASE NOTE: It was actually the S.M.S. Thüringen, but the “ue” was used on the cap tally.
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S.M.S. Thuringen  was 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 in Battle 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 1916. The 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 of
SMS
Thüringen
and
SMS
Helgoland
, 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 revolt sowed the seeds of the local militia called the Freikorps, later to become the Nazi party.
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