Internationale Orden & militärhistorische Sammlungsstücke - A83

| 321 Coast including the Harbor City of Brest plus the necessary surround- ing countryside to secure our free access to the world’s oceans even in time of war. Plus we could force France - even unwillingly - to be our ally as long as we have a choke hold on its upper province. This way we have ready access to all of France’s overseas colonial harbors. England could never again set foot on this side of the channel. With my best regards, Yours, Graf v. Zeppelin”. Includes typed translation in German and postcard of Graf Zeppelin. Letter ca. 44 x 28 cm, postcard ca. 14 x 9 cm. 274371 II € 3.000 Letter is to von d. Lieth-Thompson, Chief of the German Airforce. Content (tr.): “Honored and Dear Lt. Colonel! Thanks again for your visit yesterday which I enjoyed especially with our exchange of ideas for the military, for the Kaiser and for the guarantee of lasting and secure peace. This can only happen if we get free access to all the oceans which is only possible if we change our geographic position toward the seas. God willing, we will sign a peace treaty where we can gain ground that will bring this with it. Never was there a better opportunity than now to expand Germany’s frontiers by seizing Belgian and Northern France’s 1464