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Bombing from Gistel
August 21, 1915
"An airfield was constructed between Snaaskerksestraat and Zomerloosstraat, close to Gistel station. A branch line from the Ostend-Torhout railway provided supplies. In N...
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Testimony of Herman Lohmeyer
January 1, 1917
"Testimony of Herman Lohmeyer (mechanic of Oblt. Wolff, Jasta 11): At the beginning of 1917 I joined Jagdstaffel 11 in the Douai-Arras area, at the time Manfred von Richt...
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MvR leaves for convalescent leave
September 6, 1917
"MvR leaves for several weeks. Oblt. von Doering replaces Richthofen as Geschwader commander for the duration of the leave."
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Testimony of Georg von der Osten
August 11, 1917
"...On 11 August 1917, I arrived at Jasta 11 at Markebeke. Freiherr von Richthofen was wearing a head bandage as a result of a concussion shot in an air battle. He did no...
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MvR awards a victory to Lt. Tüxen
July 17, 1917
"Lt. Tüxen (JASTA 6) at 21:05 east of Komen, a Sopwith Camel B3779 of Lt. C.S. Werkman of 70th SQDN. Initially, there is some discussion whether Lt Tüxen, Lt Deilmann or...
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Fragment of a letter from Otto Brauneck
July 12, 1917
"Excerpt from a letter from Otto Brauneck to his brother Hermann; ...Rittmeister Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen has been in the lazaret for over a fortnight now. It will...
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Fragment from a letter by Elisabeth Papendieck
April 13, 1917
‘Excerpt from a letter from Elisabeth Papendieck (born Brauneck), sister of Lt Otto Brauneck (Jasta 11) to Albert Flipts: ...he, together with a friend, reported to MvR.....
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Parade for Kaiser Wilhelm II
August 21, 1917
"Presumably on the days before or after the emperor's visit to Markebeke, a parade took place. The location is uncertain, either Hertsberge or Deinze. It is certain that...
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Testimony of Lucien De Mulder
October 29, 1917
Testimonial of Lucien De Mulder
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Letter of Hartha Gerstenberg to Albert Flipts
October 20, 1917
"Letter from Hartha Gerstenberg, wife of Alfred Gerstenberg to Albert Flipts: In 1912, he joined the 1st Uhlanenregiment at Militsch in Silesia. It was with this regiment...
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Testimony of B.B. Perry
October 18, 1917
Testimonial of B.B. Perry
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MvR receives buste of The Kaiser
September 23, 1917
MvR receives form Kaiser Wilhelm II, a bronze buste with the inscription: "The famous fighter pilot Rittmeister Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen; his grateful King 10/9/19...
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MvR receives the Brunswick War Merit Cross.
September 24, 1917
MvR receives Braunschweigische Kriegsverdienstkreuz.
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MvR receives the Lübeck Hanseatic Cross
September 22, 1917
MvR receives Lübeckische Hanseatenkreuz
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Lothar von Richthofen becomes leader of Jasta 11.
September 25, 1917
Lothar Freiherr von Richthofen becomes leader of Jasta 11 according to Kogenluft 67259.
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Testimonial of Aimé Bekaert (Honorary Mayor of Marke)
September 18, 1917
Testimony of Aimé Bekaert (Honorary Mayor of Marke): …People were already starting to put up barracks and a concrete bunker was built right across Vandenweghe's barn…Von...
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Testimonial of Herman Lohmeyer
April 22, 1918
Testimonial of Herman Lohmeyer (mechanic of Oblt. Wolff, Jasta 11): …From there we moved on, to Cappy on the Somme where Manfred von Richthofen did not return from a fron...
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Photoshoot Jasta 11
August 1, 1917
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Testimonial of Carl August von Schoenebeck
April 22, 1918
The Lords (The English) have buried Manfred von Richthofen with all the military honor. We at the Geschwader Richthofen, and in particular we at Jagdstaffel 11, had lost...
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Testimonial of Carl August von Schoenebeck
April 23, 1918
Testimonial or Carl August von Schoenebeck: When I returned to my old airport on April 23, 1918, I learned that Rittmeister Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen had died durin...
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Testimonial of Carl August von Schoenebeck
February 1, 1918
In February 1918 I left Von Richthofen and was a 20-year-old in charge of his own Jagdstaffel. When I already took over an independent command, I owed it exclusively to m...
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Testimonial of Carl August von Schoenebeck
September 3, 1917
In June 1917, when I was 19 years old, I was ordered to join Jasta 11. Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen was leader of this Jagdstaffel, which even then was considered one...
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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.