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An incident I saw Fritzy being chased by our planes
Art
Maker: Macqueen, Kenneth
This sketch shows an air battle of an allied plane chasing a German aircraft. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by the Macqueen family in 2009ART93966
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Western Front, France. c. 1918. German Air Force aircraft and shelters lined up on the airfield ...
Photograph
Maker: Deutsche Reichsarchiv
Western Front, France. c. 1918. German Air Force aircraft and shelters lined up on the airfield from which Baron von Richthofen operated. (Donor Imperial War Museum Q23907)H12347
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Probably Germany. c.1915. Portrait of Hauptmann Oswald Boelcke (left) and Reserve-Lieutenant Max ...
Photograph
Probably Germany. c.1915. Portrait of Hauptmann Oswald Boelcke (left) and Reserve-Lieutenant Max Immelmann, German fighter pilots. Boelcke (1891-1916), universally acknowledged as the first true fight...P01894.003
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Officers field grey woollen Bluse jacket : Flieger-Battaillon 3
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German Air Force (Luftstreitkrafte) officer's field grey woollen Bluse jacket with rank insignia of hauptmann (captain). This single breasted jacket has a stand and fall collar that is faced with gree...REL/10875
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Trousers : Flieger-Ersatz-Abtielung 1
Heraldry
Maker: Theaterkunst GmbH
German Air Service (Luftstreitkrafte) brown cotton moleskin trousers with red piping in the outer leg seams. The three concealed buttons on the fly and seven on the waistband are made from black plast...REL/01369.002
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Officers field grey cotton drill Bluse style jacket : Flieger-Battaillon
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German Air Service (Luftstreitkrafte) officer's field grey herringbone-patterned cotton drill four pocket 'Bluse' style jacket. The jacket has a stand and fall collar. The fall of the collar is made f...REL/10652
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Pilot's flying helmet : German Air Service
Heraldry
Flying helmet of rigid vegetable tanned leather leather neckflap and earflaps with buckle.Stitch attached are a central square profile brim edge and central comb running front to back. The ridges are...REL/01043
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Basket from a British observation balloon
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Damaged wicker and wood observation balloon basket.RELAWM04807.001
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Handcrafted biscuit barrel
Heraldry
Turned wooden biscuit barrel made from the glued laminated propeller hub of a German Pfalz fighter shot down near Armentières, France, in January 1918. The barrel is lined with aluminium and the desig...RELAWM15354
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Plywood from shot-down German aircraft
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Piece of plywood (30 x 40 cm) bearing portion of black German cross national insignia. Donor's description states: "Part of Aeroplane brought down in No Man's Land at Hammel 1918. Note bullet hole. "REL/01326
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Double breasted brown cotton moleskin jacket : Flieger-Ersatz-Abtielung 1
Heraldry
Maker: Adam, S
German Air Service (Luftstreitkrafte) double breasted brown cotton moleskin jacket in a style similar to the German Army 'Kleine Rock' pattern. The two vertical rows of six opposing silver coloured me...REL/01369.001
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Ronchin, France. c. 1917. Group portrait of German officers and air crew in front of a German ...
Photograph
Ronchin, France. c. 1917. Group portrait of German officers and air crew in front of a German D.F.W. Aviatik CV aircraft at Ronchin Aerodrome, near Lille, France. (Original housed in AWM Archive Store...P02163.004
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Aircraft Tachometer : German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte)
Technology
Maker: Morell, Wilhelm
Dial face from a German aircraft tachometer marked "4" TO "16". The face is white with black numerals. 97 mm dia. On the reverse is written "Fokker No.863. Brought down by a British aviator at Flers,...REL/04359
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Wingspar fragment from Manfred von Richthofen's Fokker DR1 : Major General C B B White, Australian Imperial Force
Heraldry
Small rectangular piece of plywood which has been painted black on one side and which displays evidence of having been glued on the other side. There are two lines of dried glue running across the pie...REL29695
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Part of the propeller from Fokker Dr I : Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Geschwader 1, German Air Service
Technology
Maker: Axial Propellerfabrik G.M.b.H
Section of propeller blade from the Fokker Dr 1 aircraft flown by the German ace Baron von Richthofen. 7 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 5/8" thick. Commonwealth Scientific Industrial and Research Organisation e...REL/00936
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Brass turnbuckle for wire bracing : Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Geschwader 1, German Air Service
Technology
Maker: Fokker
Brass Turnbuckle 3" long. The central portion is pierced by a through hole, into which a tommy rod would have been fitted to allow the turnbuckle to be tightened.REL/00932
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Anti aircraft gun sight from machine gun used to engage Richthofen : Gunner R Buie, Royal Australian Artillery
Technology
Maker: Buie, Robert
Lewis gun backsight made and used by gunner Robert Buie of the 53rd battery, 5th Australian Divisional Artillery, when he fired at the famous German air ace, Captain Baron Von Richthofen.RELAWM12690B
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Red painted piece of Fokker wing strut : Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Geschwader 1, German Air Service
Technology
A length of wing strut removed from Rittmeister Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen's Fokker Dr1 triplane soon after he was shot down on 21 April 1918. The strut, of distinct aerofoil shape, has ...RELAWM16029
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Part of the propeller from Fokker Dr I : Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Geschwader 1, German Air Service
Technology
Maker: Axial Propellerfabrik G.M.b.H
Portion of one of the mahogany laminations from the propeller from the aeroplane flown by Captain Manfred von Richthofen, who was brought down at 11-15am on 21 April 1918 near Corbie. The fragment is...REL/00925
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Part of the propeller from Fokker Dr I : Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Geschwader 1, German Air Service
Technology
Maker: Axial Propellerfabrik G.M.b.H
Small portion of aircraft propeller 3" x 1 1/2" x 1/2" labelled: "Part of the propeller of the Red Falcon of the 11th "Jagdstaffel" flown by Richthofen. Brought down near Corbie.” Commonwealth Scienti...REL/00923
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Part of the propeller from Fokker Dr I : Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Geschwader 1, German Air Service
Technology
Maker: Axial Propellerfabrik G.M.b.H
Portion of the propeller from the aeroplane flown by Captain Manfred von Richthofen, who was brought down at 11-15am on 21 April 1918 near Corbie. CSIRO examination in 1995 shows this piece to be made...REL/00921
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Part of propeller from Fokker Dr I : Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Geschwader 1, German Air Service
Technology
Maker: Axial Propellerfabrik G.M.b.H
Fragment of timber from Baron Manfred von Richthofen's Fokker Dr 1 propeller. The facing surface shows traces of an AXIAL propeller-maker's decal. This fragment is comprised of birch, but retains a ...REL/03146.001
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Letter written on fabric from German aircraft : Herbert Matthews
Technology
Maker: Fokker
Small piece of cream coloured German aircraft fabric, probably from a Fokker E III, on which is a written note in black ink by Herbert ('Bert') Matthews. The note reads: 'France 30.4.1916 Dear Bill Th...REL29843
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Piece of fabric from Fokker aircraft : Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Geschwader 1, German Air Service
Technology
Maker: Fokker Aeroplanbau
Consists of a piece of pink blotting paper, a fabric sample and a white envelope. The blotting paper bears numerous imprints in ink and a mark on the right hand side that matches the fabric sample. Th...REL/00926
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Tail skid from a Pfalz D IIIa Scout shot down by Flying Officer A H Cobby, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Technology
Maker: Pfalz Flugzeug Werke GmbH
German airforce tail skid of Pfalz DIIIa Scout brought down by Flying Officer A H Cobby No. 4 Squadron Australian Flying Corps at Nieppe Forest on 19 June 1918.RELAWM01128
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Artificial leg worn by German aviator
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Artificial (prosthetic) right leg for an amputation below the knee, finishing in a black leather ankle boot without toecap, which fastens with a black cotton lace threaded through 5 pairs of metal rei...RELAWM07698
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Compass from Fokker Dr I : Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Geschwader 1, German Air Service
Technology
Maker: Carl Bamberg
A Carl Bamberg manufactured compass removed from Rittmeister Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen's Fokker Dr1 triplane on 21 April 1918 immediately after he was shot down. The compass is pivot mo...RELAWM00706
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Pfalz D.XII Scout Aircraft horizontal stabiliser fabric
Technology
Maker: Pfalz Flugzeug Werke GmbH
Samples of fabric from the horizontal stabiliser and elevators of Pfalz D.XII single engine biplane scout/fighter aircraft, serial no. 2600/18. The samples were removed during restoration work on the ...RELAWM04805.019
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Damaged clock from German aircraft : Sapper J C Smith, 4 Field Company, Australian Engineers AIF
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Charred, damaged metal clock with white face and no glass. The clock's hours and minutes are measured by gradations from 1 to 12 around the outer perimeter, while seconds are measures with a smaller f...REL/00508
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Lewis Gun Anti Aircraft fore and rear sight from one of the guns which engaged Baron Richthofen's aircraft
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Improvised anti-aircraft sights for a Lewis machine-gun, fabricated in the field from sheet brass. The larger of the sights, which is designed to allow for a 'deflection' shot, is the foresight, while...REL/00935
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Piece of fabric from Fokker DR1 aircraft : Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Geschwader 1, German Air Service
Technology
Maker: Fokker Aeroplanbau
An approximately rectangular section of fabric, finished with two layers; a light blue/grey layer underneath and a red layer on top. The fabric is marked on the reverse with a circular ink stamp 47mm ...REL/00920.001
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Anti aircraft gun sight from machine gun used to engage Richthofen : Gunner R Buie, Royal Australian Artillery
Technology
Maker: Buie, Robert
Anti-aircraft foresight for a Lewis machine gun, made and used by gunner Robert Buie of the 53rd battery, 5th Australian Division Artillery in France. Scratched onto the sight is the inscription: '5...RELAWM12690A
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Buckle and strap from overalls : Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Geschwader 1, German Air Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Two part leather strap and buckle which have been cut from a garment. One section has a natural leather tongue with eight adjustment holes, while the other, also of natural leather, ends in a black pa...RELAWM15900
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Pfalz D.XII Scout Aircraft : Port wheel : Wheel cover inner (original)
Technology
Maker: Pfalz Flugzeug Werke GmbH
One circular fabric cover, as fitted to the port wheel inner of Pfalz D.XII 2600/18.RELAWM04805.007.001
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Section of German MG08 Machine Gun ammunition belt with bullet : reputedly from the aircraft of Baron Manfred von Richthofen
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A section of German machine gun ammunition belt as used with Maxim MG08 and LMG08 guns and associated development models. The belt is of the 'Ersatz pattern' believed to have been introduced to servic...REL/00927
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Pilots pair of canvas & woollen fleece flying overboots : Leutnant Clausz, Jasta 29, German Air Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German Air Service (Luftstreitkrafte) pilot's pair of field grey canvas and woollen fleece, thigh length, flying overboots. The brown leather sole panel is stitched in a horizontal seam to the upper p...RELAWM00668
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German aviation clock
Heraldry
Maker: Roland Luftfahrzeug Gesellschaft
Small clock for use in aircraft controls. The clock has a white enamelled circular face with large numerals marked with luminescent dots. The two hands are also luminscent. A smaller circle underneath...RELAWM12508
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Identity disc made from aluminium taken from Richthofen's triplane : Private J Walsh, 11 Field Ambulance, AAMC, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small aluminium identity disc in shape of Australia designed to attached to a wrist strap by two mounting holes. The face has been inscribed '12775 / J. WALSH / 11th AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE'.REL/20216
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Signed lozenge fabric camouflage aircraft fabric : Lance Corporal S A Turner, 10th Field Company Engineers AIF
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Square section of fabric taken from the wing of German aeroplane which crashed and burnt in France. The fabric is printed in a lozenge pattern, with olive green, dark mustard brown and chestnut brown ...REL/10296
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Aircraft wing fragments : Sergeant W E Brown, 20 Battalion AIF
Technology
Maker: Fokker
Wing fragments said to have been souvenired from the Fokker Dr.1 Triplane aircraft in which Baron Manfred Von Richthofen was shot down on 21 April 1918. The fragments are made from 2mm timber plank sa...RELAWM09123
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Diary of Mary Anne 'Bessie' Pocock, March 1917 - February 1919
Digitised Collection
Maker: Pocock, Mary Anne 'Bessie'
Diary relating to the First World War service of Mary Ann ‘Bessie’ Pocock, Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS). This handwritten diary contains entries for the period 14 March 1917 to 27 February 1...RCDIG0001397
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Albatros D.Va Scout Aircraft : Throttle
Technology
Maker: Albatros Flugzeugwerke GmbH
German aircraft throttle removed from crashed Albatros Scout at Rayak 1918. The throttle is made completely of metal, the various parts having been fabricated separately and joined together by means ...RELAWM12500
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Pfalz D.XII Scout Aircraft
Technology
Maker: Luckenwalde Propellerwerke Luckenwalde Propellerwerke
Pfalz D.XII single engine biplane scout/fighter aircraft, serial no. 2600/18. The fuselage is constructed from moulded plywood, and the wings/tail assembly is constructed from timber ply and strip sec...RELAWM04805
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Aircraft night lozenge camouflage fabric
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Fragment of linen cut from a German aircraft. One side of the piece is covered with red paint. This paint covering has cracked and is suffering many losses, but extends to the edges of the fragment. ...REL/03749
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Red fabric from fuselage of Baron Manfred von Richthofen's Fokker DR1
Technology
Maker: Fokker Aeroplanbau
Piece of fabric from the wing of a Fokker DR1 aircraft. One side is covered with red paint, which appears to have been applied as the first coat over the underlying linen. The red paint is an almost e...REL/00938.001
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Albatros D.Va scout aircraft
Technology
Albatros D.Va single engine biplane scout/fighter aircraft, serial no. D5390/17. The fuselage is primarily constructed from moulded plywood panels, supported by a light framework of ribs and stringers...RELAWM04806
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Left flying overboot : Baron M von Richthofen, Geschwader 1 German Air Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Flier's knee high left overboot, custom-made from narrow sections of pelts, possibly deer, with the fur side being outermost. The pelts have been sewn together vertically with linen thread using the '...RELAWM00705
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Painted German cross on Fokker Dr1 fabric : Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Geschwader 1, German Air Service
Technology
Maker: Fokker Aeroplanbau
A rough square of aircraft fabric featuring a black German Balkenkreuz bordered by white, all on a red painted background. The black cross and its white border are unevenly painted and do not match ea...RELAWM07570
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Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk III* (SMLE) Rifle : Sergeant Robert Henry Tuff, 13th Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Technology
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk III* bolt action rifle. Receiver marked with a crown over GR BSA 1916 Sht LE III* under the bolt arm and the serial number on the breech ring. It has a walnut butt, ...REL/05787
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Control column : Baron M von Richthofen, Geschwader 1, German Air Service
Technology
Control column from a Fokker Dr I aircraft, serial No 425/17. The head of the control column has been twisted / distorted to the right about forty-five degrees and slightly upward. It has at least two...RELAWM00704