August 1, 1903

A child of Schweidnitz

MvR joins military cadets

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A child of Schweidnitz

Da Vater Richthofen die militärische Karriere für seinen ältesten Sohn gewählt hatte, trat Manfred v. R. im August 1903 in die Kadetten-Anstalt Wahlstatt an der Katzbach (heute Legnickie Pole/ Polen) ein. Dort bewohnte er dieselbe Stube, die 50 Jahre zuvor Paul von Beneckendorf und von Hindenburg (späterer Generalfeldmarschall und Reichspräsident) bewohnt hatte. In das ehemalige Benediktiner- Kloster wurde 1840 die Kadettenanstalt einquartiert.

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Coordinates 51.14543311995445, 16.243070199541556

Event Narrative

‘I later became a cadet in Wahlstatt. But the people of Schweidnitz regard me as a child of Schweidnitz. The cadet corps prepared me for my current profession and I then joined the 1st Uhlan Regiment.’

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