Hellmuth von Mücke - Kriegstagebuch der S.M.S. Ayesha, Typoskript mit Fotos, datiert 1921 - photo 1

Hellmuth von Mücke - Kriegstagebuch der S.M.S. Ayesha, Typoskript mit Fotos, datiert 1921

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11.05.2023 10:00UTC +02:00
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Hermann Historica
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Lot 3448 | Hellmuth von Mücke - Kriegstagebuch der S.M.S. Ayesha, Typoskript mit Fotos, datiert 1921
Insgesamt 79 paginierte, einseitig beschriebene Blätter zu den Erlebnissen von 1914/15, mit anschließendem Bildteil mit ca. 200 eingeklebten Fotos (Seiten beschriftet). Vorwort von 1921 mit Widmung an seine ehemaligen Kameraden ("meinen alten Leuten") und originaler Bleistiftunterschrift Mückes. Buchblock mit Goldschnitt, solide, alte Bindung in braunem Leder, golden bedruckt mit "Die Fahrt S.M.S. Ayesha 1914 -15". Eine Fotoseite durchgerissen, vereinzelt kleine Fehlstellen, Risse, Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren. Maße 32 x 22 x 3 cm.
Einzigartiges Zeitzeugnis.
Die S.M.S. Ayesha war ein hölzerner Rahschoner, mit dem sich ein Landungsverband der S.M.S. Emden unter dem Kommando des Kapitänleutnants Hellmuth von Mücke im November 1914 der Kriegsgefangenschaft entziehen konnte, nachdem die S.M.S. Emden in einem Gefecht mit HMAS Sydney zerstört worden war. Der Kinofilm hierzu, "Die Männer der Emden", erschien 2013 und wurde im deutschen Fernsehen von der ARD gesendet.
Hellmuth von Mücke - a war diary of the S.M.S. Ayesha, typescript with photos, dated 1921
A total of 79 paginated sheets of paper inscribed on one side only describing the events of 1914/15, with a subsequent picture section featuring approximately 200 photos (with captions). Preface from 1921 with Mücke's dedication to his former comrades ("my old crowd", tr.) and his handwritten pencil signature. Gilt edging, bound in brown leather, gold embossed title "The Voyage of SMS Ayesha 1914 -15" (tr.). One photo page torn, minor losses here and there, tears, signs of age and use. Dimensions 32 x 22 x 3 cm.
Unique historical document.
The SMS Ayesha was a wooden shooner which helped the landing party of SMS Emden under the command of Kapitänleutnant Hellmuth von Mücke to avoid captivity in November 1914 after the SMS Emden was destroyed by the HMAS Sydney. The movie "Die Männer der Emden" was released in 2013 and shown on German TV.
Condition: II -
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