Laying out in the Church of Grace

“On Thursday morning, the laying out took place in the Gnadenkirche. The zinc coffin had now been placed in a brown oak coffin, with the sword and Uhlan chapka on top. In front of the coffin stood the wooden cross that had marked Manfred’s grave in Fricourt. It bore only his name and the number 53091, and the guard of honour was held by former officers of his fighter squadron and the 1st Uhlan Regiment. Berlin’s population marched past the coffin in uninterrupted succession throughout the day.”