Early Technical Development of Motorised Flight

The Imperial Aero-Club

Early military developments

Prince Heinrich Flights

Preliminaries for a Voluntary Air Corps and the Recruiting of Civilian Pilots for Military Service

Recruitment and Obligations of Civilian Pilots

Prussian Aviator daggers

Aviator with dagger

Side Weapons of the German flyers

Prussian Imperial Aero Dagger

Imperial Aero Corps Dagger with plain blade

Early War Nickel Plated Steel Aero Corps Dagger

End of a legend

Bayonet and Hirschfangers

Imperial German Navy Flyer´s Daggers

Uniforms of the Fliegertruppen

The Original Uniform Jacket Of Hauptmann Geerdtz

Franz Geerdtz Awards

Development of the Uniforms of the Prussian Fliegertruppen

Richthofen and Immelmann Uniform

Rittmeister Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen

Uniform Of Lieutenant Max Immelmann, the `Eagle Of Lille`

Sergeants Uniform of the Giant Aircraft Detachment

Prussian Aviator Badges

Prussian Observer Badges

Prussian Sea Pilots Badge

Prussian Navy Observer Badge

Acknowledgements

Addendum
- Hannoveranian flying officer carrying an Aero-dagger
- Recently Published Aero Corps Documents
- Links