North German Lloyd Ships S.S. Bremen German Catapult Mail 1934 Real Photo Postcard

The postcard documents the innovative Vorausflug or catapult airmail service, a cutting-edge postal operation offered by German ocean liners in the 1930s, notably the SS *Bremen* and *Europa*. This system aimed to significantly accelerate transatlantic mail delivery by launching a Katapultflugzeug (catapult aircraft) from the ship's deck several hours before the liner reached its destination port, such as Southampton. Postmarked May 30, 1934, this piece illustrates a pivotal moment in the development of intercontinental airmail.