Description
Hindenburg was commissioned late in the war and as a result had a brief service career. The ship took part in a handful of short fleet operations as the flagship of I Scouting Group in 1917–18, though saw no major action. The proposed final sortie of the fleet in the last weeks of the war came to nothing when the crews of the capital ships mutinied. Hindenburg was subsequently interned with the rest of the German battlecruisers at Scapa Flow in November 1918. Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter ordered the ships be scuttled on 21 June 1919. Hindenburg was the last of the ships to sink. She was raised in 1930 and broken up for scrap over the following two years.
Made of painted wood and cast alloy, this is an AMAZING one-of-a-kind item! This is the emblem of the SMS Hindenburg and though it has some minor marks, scratches, wear, it is in otherwise EXCELLENT condition for it’s age. Colors are VERY vibrant! Approx. 6″ x 7″ in size, it would make a PERFECT item for any collection or display!
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