The ground crew of the German Zeppelin airship 'LZ 3' pushes out the blimp from the floating balloon hangar in Manzell at Friedrichshafen on the Bodensee. In the gondola next to the Graf von Zeppelin, there is the German Emperor's brother, Prince Heinrich of Prussia. After the 'LZ 3' was partially destroyed on 14.12.1907 at the downfall of the Reichsschwimmhalle, ran around 4400 km till its transfer to the Army. As a section was extended it was transferred to Metz as the military airship 'Z I' on 29.06.1909 and stationed there.