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This collection consists of a scrapbook documenting all aspects of an Austro-Hungarian officer's experience on the Eastern and South Tyrol Fronts of World War I. It includes photographs as well as maps.
Identifier
NASM.2004.0030
Creator
Ernst, Paul.
Date
1916-1918
Provenance
Estate of Gertrud Ernst, Gift, 2004, NASM.2004.0030
Extent
0.66 Cubic feet (1 box)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This scrapbook includes images of all aspects of an Austro-Hungarian officer's experience on the Eastern and South Tyrol Fronts of World War I. Photographs include images of such cities as Trieste and Venice, of informal celebrations, life in the field, artillery, a lighter than air hangar used for the assembly of heavier than air craft, aircraft wrecks, war dead and executions of soldiers, as well as air to air images of World War I aircraft and several of a laboratory with wind tunnel. Aircraft featured in the scrapbook include the Albatros B.I, Aviatik B.II, Aviatik B.III, Aviatik triplane fighter, Brandenburg C.I (U), Brandenburg D.I (Ph), Brandenburg G.I, Brandenburg KD, Fokker A.III, Knoller B.I (Th), Lloyd triplane bomber (Type LK 1), Lohner B.I, Oeffag C.I, Phonix C.I, Rumpler B.I and Von Mises bomber (Type Gr.I). Also included are maps of the Eastern front and of towns including Kovel, Trojanowka, Loboml and Mielnica.
Arrangement note
This collection is in original order.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Citation
Paul Ernst World War I Photograph Album, NASM.2004.0030, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations
World War, 1914-1918 -- Austria
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Eastern Front
Albatros B.IIl
Aviatik B.II
Aviatik B.IIl
Brandenburg C.I (U)
Brandenburg KDW
Brandenburg D.I (Ph)
Brandenburg G.I l
Knoller B.I
Lohner B.I Series 11 Pfeilflieger (Arrow Flyer)
Oeffag C.II
Phonix C.1
Rumpler B.I (Typ 4A)
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Maps