Holck

We were shocked to hear that Count Holk was no longer alive. ...This air on horseback connected him closely with Manfred, who had already had some success as a racing rider before the war and was predicted to have a future in this field. Then the two of them had met in the East, forged an unattached flying life together, transferring the old bold equestrian spirit into the air. ...I held Manfred's letter in my hand for a long time. It left no doubt: Holk had fallen vertically from 3000 metres with head protection; ...