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With Holck in Russia
July 16, 1915
Mit Holck in Rußland
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Observer at Mackensen
July 15, 1915
Beobachtungsflieger bei Mackensen
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Advanced training
June 10, 1915
"On June 10, 1915, I arrived in Großenhain to be sent to the front from there. Of course, I wanted to get out as quickly as possible because I was afraid I might be too l...
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Advanced training
June 10, 1915
"The 30-day course was completed by a subsequent 14-day course in Großenhain near Dresden, where the focus was on practice."
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The first time in the air!
May 31, 1915
Das erstemal in der Luft!
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to the air force
May 30, 1915
zur Fliegertruppe
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and so I joined the air force at the end of May 1915.
May 30, 1915
und so trat ich Ende Mai 1915 zur Fliegertruppe.
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Boredom before Verdun
January 15, 1915
Langeweile vor Verdun
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Orderly officer of the 18th Infantry Brigade
January 15, 1915
MvR appointed Ordonnanzsofficier of the 18th Infantry Brigade
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MvR appointed Ordonnanzsofficier.
September 1, 1914
"On September 1, 1914, he was transferred as an intelligence officer to the 4th Army, which at that time was stationed in front of Verdun."
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Patrol ride with Loen
August 22, 1914
Patrouillenritt mit Loen
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How I first heard the bullets whistle on patrol
August 21, 1914
Wie ich auf Patrouille zum erstenmal die Kugeln pfeifen hörte
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Arlon
August 15, 1914
‘We marched and marched, the patrols far ahead, until one fine day we were at Arlon. I had a funny feeling as I crossed the border for the second time. I had already hear...
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Through Luxemburg to Arlon
August 14, 1914
‘We unloaded in Busendorf. It was so hot that our horses threatened to fall over. For the next few days, we marched north towards Luxembourg. In the meantime, I had found...
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Towards Busendorf, Diedenhofen
August 13, 1914
‘To France. We were now loaded in my garrison town. Where to? - No idea whether west, east, south or north. There were a lot of rumours, but most of them were over. But i...
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Crossing the border
August 3, 1914
Überschreiten der Grenze
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Outbreak of war
August 1, 1914
Kriegsausbruch
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First period as an officer
November 19, 1912
Erste Offizierszeit
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MvR appointed Leutnant
November 19, 1912
"MvR appointed Leutnant and in the 3rd squadron in Ostrowo"
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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 joins Ulanen-Regiment „Kaiser Alexander III. von Rußland“ (Westpreußisches) Nr. 1
April 17, 1911
‘Of course, I could hardly wait to join the army. That's why I went to the front after my midshipman's examination and joined the Uhlan Regiment No. 1 ‘Kaiser Alexander I...
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MvR joins military cadets in Lichterfelde
January 1, 1909
‘I liked it a lot better in Lichterfelde. I was no longer so cut off from the world and began to live a little more as a person. My favourite memories from Lichterfelde a...
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MvR joins military cadets in Wahlstatt
August 1, 1903
MvR joins military cadets
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A child of Schweidnitz
August 1, 1903
MvR joins military cadets