Third Reich Zeppelin Coffee Set – Item120985

Silver metal Third Reich Zeppelin First Class Lounge coffee set. Consisting of scalloped white metal tray, marked with art deco style eagle and Zeppelin with swastika below and marked “Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei Ludwigschafen. Good condition. Comes complete with white metal coffee pot, with zeppelin emblem to side, cream jug with emblem and sugar bowl. Nice overall condition and an interesting piece of aviation memorabilia.

Note:  Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei GmbH (DZR)  founded on March 22, 1935, was the state-backed commercial airline that operated Germany’s legendary rigid airships—including the Graf Zeppelin and the Hindenburg—prior to World War II. While the company’s primary flight hubs were located in Friedrichshafen and Frankfurt am Main.

Ludwigshafen played a famous role in pre-WWII Zeppelin history as a key aerial route destination and home to the massive BASF chemical plant, which the airships frequently flew over and photographed.

 Ludwigshafen and the surrounding Rhine-Neckar region were critical to the broader aviation supply chain. The region’s chemical advancements heavily influenced materials used in airship manufacturing, such as specialized coatings, aluminium treatments, and gas cell production.