WWI West Front France: German Air Force Pilot Casino Flg. Abt. 231 Aviation (Vintage RPPC ~1916)

original first world war real photo postcard showing the pilots mess / officers casino of the german imperial air force unit "fliegerabteilung (artillerie) 231" (flugzeugführer-kasino flg. abt. 231).
the image displays a large rustic french country manor or estate house requisitioned by the german Luftstreitkräfte (imperial army air service) as a casino during their deployment on the western front.
historical context: fa a 231 was established in march 1916 and deployed to the western front. the unit operated primarily in the Flanders/north france sector (under the 4th army) and later moved south to the somme/picardie region during the 1918 spring offensive. documented casualties of this specific unit include pilots/observers vizefeldwebel emil becker (flanders, 1917) as well as wilhelm bode and walter kutschbach (somme, march 1918).
publisher: unknown private photo postcard / real photo postcard (rppc).

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally unused

condition: very good...please also refer to scans which show complete front and back of postcard

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