Manfred visits Lothar

“I am pleased that Manfred and Lothar see each other from time to time and stay in touch by phone. Lothar never forgets to tell me about such moments. Le Chatelet, 8 May 1916: “Manfred visited me for an hour. It was very nice to see each other again here in the field. A few days later he shot down a Frenchman. Unfortunately, I have not yet succeeded in doing so, although I have already had a few aerial battles behind me. Once I rescued one of our aeroplanes from the clutches of two Frenchmen. The observer, a Leutnant v. Schwerin from my squadron, was mortally wounded and could no longer defend himself. Unfortunately, he died afterwards. The guide was only slightly wounded. I see the drumfire at the Dead Man every other day.”