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Schäfer's emergency landing between the lines
April 20, 1917
Schäfers Notlandung zwischen den Linien
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Moritz
April 14, 1917
‘The most beautiful creature the world has ever created is the real Great Dane from Ulm, my ‘little lap dog’, ‘Moritz’. I bought him in Ostend from a good Belgian for fiv...
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A little flying story
March 24, 1917
Ein Fliegerstückchen
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Souvenir hunting
April 21, 1918
"Pilots of 3 Squadron AFC based at the airfield at Poulainville stand beside the wreck of Richthofen's machine which is being stripped of bits and piexes as souvenirs."
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English and French aviation
February 1, 1917
Englische und französische Fliegerei
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Boelcke's death
October 28, 1916
Boelckes Tot
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The first time on a Fokker
May 5, 1916
Das erstemal auf einem Fokker
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A thunderstorm flight
June 15, 1916
Ein Gewitterflug
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From my training period in Döberitz
November 15, 1915
Aus meiner Döberitzer Ausbildungszeit
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The first solo flight
October 10, 1915
Der erste Alleinflug
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A Drop of Blood for the Fatherland
August 23, 1915
Ein Tropfen Blut fürs Vaterland
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With Holck in Russia
August 20, 1915
Mit Holck in Rußland
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With Holck in Russia
July 16, 1915
Mit Holck in Rußland
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The first time in the air!
May 31, 1915
Das erstemal in der Luft!
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Biffy
April 17, 1912
‘About a year later at the regiment, my Rittmeister v. Tr., who was very fond of sport, told me that he had bought a very chunky jumper. We were all very excited about th...
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MvR's early years
January 1, 1901
"I had private lessons until I was nine years old."
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MvR born
May 2, 1892
‘Now about my youth. The old man was in Breslau with the Leibkürasseren 1 when I was born on 2 May 1892. We lived in Kleinburg.’
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MvR's first 9 years
January 1, 1901
The family has to sell Schloss Romberg due to financial troubles.
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Photoshoot Jasta 11
August 1, 1917
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Visit of Reichskansler Dr. Michaelis to Markebeke
August 25, 1917
Visit of Reichskansler Dr. Michaelis to Markebeke to witness demonstration flights of the Fokker DR I, in presence of Anthony Fokker
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Demonstration of Fokker DR I by Anthony Fokker
August 28, 1917
Test flight and demonstration of Fokker DR I by Anthony Fokker in presence of von Falkenheyn, Lt. Hess and MvR.
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A celebration of Oblt. Dostler's ‘Pour le Mérite’
August 6, 1917
Pour le Mérite party Oblt. Dostler
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Jasta 11 group photo session
July 1, 1917
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Karl von Grieffenhagen visits MvR in Lazaret 76
July 7, 1917
Lt. Reinhard visits MvR in Lazaret 76