Tribute to Oblt Kurt Student by Ivan Berryman. (C) REG526 Signed by Obergefreiter Henry Metelmann

Signed by Obergefreiter Henry Metelmann (deceased)

Original chromolithographpublished c

DHM0065B (VAR304) The Thin Red Line by Robert Gibb

Showing visible signs of her tangle with British cruisers at the Battle of the River Plate

Tribute to Oblt Kurt Student by Ivan Berryman. (C) REG526 Signed by Obergefreiter Henry MetelmannDHM6699C. Tribute to Oblt Kurt Student by Ivan Berryman. Kurt Student was a pilot before the beginning of World War One and served throughout the conflict, scoring 6 aerial victories. He served with several squadrons including as commander of Jasta 9, and is shown here in his Fokker E. IV. He went on to be a high ranking officer in the Luftwaffe during World War Two, and was instrumental in creating the German paratroop force. He was later convicted