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Borek ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈbɔrɛk] ⓘ, German: Kleinburg, [ˈklaɪ̯nbʊɐ̯k]) is a district in Wrocław located in the southern part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Krzyki district.
1 day ago · I spent the next several days on cultural excursions along the Oder, including to the National Museum of Wrocław, an ivy-covered ex-German municipal building that houses one of the country’s ...
The city is skirted on the south by the A4 highway, which is part of the European route E40, extending from the Polish-German to the Polish-Ukrainian border across southern Poland.
- Early Career
- Jagdstaffel 11
- Albert Ball
- Pour Le Mérite
- Post War
- Death
- Orders and Medals
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Richthofen was born on 27 September 1894. He and his brothers, Manfred and Bolko,[note 1]hunted wild boar, elk, birds, and deer. Like his brother Manfred, Lothar began the war as a cavalry officer with the 4th Dragoon Regiment. He had remained in the public Gymnasium (high school), he was enrolled in compulsory military training at the Kriegsschule...
In February 1915 Manfred "rescued" his brother Lothar from the boredom of training new troops in Luben and encouraged him to also transfer to the Fliegertruppe. Richthofen joined the German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) in late 1915. He served from January 1916 as an observer with Jasta 23,[citation needed] sometimes observing for Otto Creutz...
During the first week of May 1917, Lothar von Richthofen scored three more victories. On the evening of 7 May near Douai, he led a flight of 5 Albatros D.III's from Jasta 11 that encountered 11 S.E.5s from the "elite" No. 56 Squadron RFC, including the top English ace of the time, Captain Albert Ball, as well as a SPAD S.VII from No. 19 Squadron, a...
Richthofen raised his total to 24 by 13 May, when, after shooting down a BE.2, he was wounded in the hip by anti-aircraft fire and crash-landed; his injuries kept him out of combat for five months. On 14 May he was awarded the Pour le Mérite, and he resumed command of Jasta 11 in September 1917. In early 1918 he suffered a severe ear infection and ...
With the return of peace, Lothar von Richthofen worked briefly on a farm before accepting an industrial position. He married Countess Doris von Keyserlingk in Cammerau in June 1919, fathering a daughter, Carmen Viola (1920–1971), and a son, Wolf-Manfred (1922–2010), before the marriage was dissolved. He then became a commercial pilot, carrying pass...
On 4 July, 1922 Richthofen died in a crash of his LVG C VI at Hamburg due to an engine failure. Also on board were actress Fern Andra and her director Georg Bluen. Both Bluen and Andra survived, Andra spending a year recovering from her injuries.[citation needed] Lothar von Richthofen was interred next to his father at the Garrison Cemetery in Schw...
[citation needed]throughout section Prussia/German Empire 1. Pour le Mérite, 14 May 1917 (in recognition of his 24th aerial victory) 2. Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords, 10 May 1917 3. Iron Crossof 1914, 1st and 2nd Class Other German States 1. Military Merit Order, 4th Class with Swords (Bavaria) 2. Hanseatic Cross, Ha...
Lothar von Richthofen and his brother Manfred are featured in the popular PC game Red Baron.In the 1971 film Von Richthofen and Brown, Lothar von Richthofen is portrayed by Brian Foley.In the 2008 biopic The Red Baron, Lothar von Richthofen is portrayed by actor Volker Bruch.He and his brothers also appeared in the 2006 video game Snoopy vs. the Red Baron.Bowyer, Chaz (2004). Albert Ball VC. London, UK: Crecy Publications. ISBN 978-0-947554-89-7.Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank; Guest, Russell (1993). Above the Lines: A Complete Record of the Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914–19...Franks, Norman; Giblin, Hal (2003). Under the Guns of the Kaiser's Aces. London, UK: Barnes & Noble Books. ISBN 978-1-904010-02-9.Treadwell, Terry; Wood, Allan (1997). German Knights of the Air, 1914-1918: The Holders of the Orden Pour le Merite. New York, New York, USA: Grub Street Publishing. ISBN 978-0760707906."Von Richthofen's mother, actress Fern Andra meet" Archived 2009-01-13 at the Wayback Machine, Stars and StripesarticleJan 17, 2016 · The Germans left en masse, as Polish migrants arrived to reoccupy the “ancient recovered territories” of Silesia. In reality, Silesia had not had a Polish ruler since 1335. Then, the...
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Oct 19, 2012 · Communist Poland tried to stamp out Wroclaw's history – as the once-German city of Breslau – upon taking control of the city after World War II. But Wroclaw now is embracing its past.
Apr 26, 2016 · Looking for traces of Jewish history. Hardly anyone excelled at the search for Wrocław's identity as writer Olga Tokarczuk did, says Agnieszka Kłos. She is one of the first authors to investigate...
