1929 Wasserkuppe Rhön Glider Postcard – Schmiegelow Artwork

Original 1929 postcard featuring an artwork by P. Schmiegelow, depicting gliders over the Wasserkuppe in the Rhön mountains, one of the most important sites in early German aviation history. The illustration captures the spirit of interwar soaring culture, highlighting experimental sailplanes against a dramatic sky. The back includes a handwritten message, postmarked Bad Brückenau, with a green German stamp of the period. Published by Kunstverlag Gustav Mandt, Lauterbach (Hessen).

An evocative piece of German aviation and gliding history, combining artistic interpretation with postal history.