Radio message to Kortrijk

    Event ID: 445

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    Military Logs and Documents
    Deutsch
    Jagd in Flanderns Himmel, Karl Bodenschatz, Verlag Knorr & Hirth München, 1935

    24 April 1918

    50.82801692686957, 3.264649376214816
    Kortrijk

    Source ID: 58

    Jagd in Flanderns Himmel, Karl Bodenschatz, Verlag Knorr & Hirth München, 1935 p.  90 

    “On 24 April 1918, a radio message is sent to Kortryk:

    To Major Freiherr v. Richthofen

    Commander of Kortryk

    The painful news of the heroic death of our good cavalry captain has deeply shaken us all. The entire squadron mourns with heartfelt sympathy together with the father, mother and siblings of our proud, chivalrous commander. In the solemn vow to continue the fight as he showed it to us every day, he shall live on in us for all time as a shining example of the boldest fighter pilot spirit.

    Reinhard

    Captain and Squadron Leader

    Major von Richthofen’s reply arrived on the same day.

    To Fighter Wing I,

    My proud son must live on as your role model.

    Father Richthofen.”

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