greatwar-1914:historicaltimes:The impact impression of Kapitanleutnant Heinrich Mathy’s body when he
greatwar-1914:historicaltimes:The impact impression of Kapitanleutnant Heinrich Mathy’s body when he jumped out of the burning Zeppelin L31, October 1916. via redditKapitanleutnant Mathys of German Zeppelin L31. Mathys was actually a household name in England, feared as the most daring and audacious airship captain. Bold as he was, he prophesized his own death in a journal entry shortly before he chose to jump out of his burning airship on October 2, 1916: “"It is only a question of time before we join the rest.Everyone admits that they feel it. Our nerves are ruined bymistreatment. If anyone should say that he was not haunted by visions ofburning airships, then he would be a braggart.“ -- source link