Zeppelin ace Werner Vermehren signed Capt William Robinson VC historic aviators cover. On April 1, 1909, he ...

Zeppelin ace Werner Vermehren signed Capt William Robinson VC historic aviators cover. On April 1, 1909, he joined the Imperial Navy as a midshipman and completed his naval training on the large protected cruiser SMS Hansa (1898). After successfully attending the naval school, where he was promoted to the rank of ensign, he came aboard the battleship SMS Heligoland (Schiff, 1909) where he was promoted to lieutenant at sea. In 1913/1914 he was a radio technical officer (FTO) on SMS Zieten. During the First World War he initially served, again as a radio technical officer, on the cruiser SMS Pillau. With a patent dated May 2, 1915, he became a Promoted to lieutenant at sea. In October 1916 he transferred to the airship fleet. He was a watch officer on the airships L 14 and L 30 (= LZ 62 ). In April 1917 he became commander on L 30 and then on the airships L 35, L 42 and L 65. At the end of World War I he became commander of the minesweeper M 40 and by mid-1919 he was intelligence officer at the Baltic Sea Naval Station. On November 1, 1919 he took his leave, which was granted to him with the character of a lieutenant captain. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.