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MvR appointed leader of Jasta 11
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50.1751787859427, 3.0030483257349845
Event Narrative
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report:
Organisational changes: On 20 January 1917, Lt. Frhr. v. Richthofen (Jagdstaffel Boelcke) took over command of Jagdstaffel 11. The previous commander of Jagdstaffel 11, Oberlt. Lang, took over command of Fighter Squadron 28 with the 4th Army on the same day.
Special note: Lt. Frh. v. Richthofen, Fighter Squadron 11, was awarded the Pour le Mérite medal on 21 January 1917 for successfully shooting down 16 enemy aircraft."
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