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Report by Hermann Göring

Event ID: 621

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Richthofen, der beste Jagdflieger des großen Krieges, Italiaander, A. Weichert Verlag, Berlin, 1938

01 August 1918

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Ferme Puisieux

Source ID: 54

Richthofen, der beste Jagdflieger des großen Krieges, Italiaander, A. Weichert Verlag, Berlin, 1938 p.  124 

“Dear Major,

Having been appointed commander of the Freiherr von Richthofen fighter squadron by order of the Kogenluft (i.e. Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force), I would like to take this opportunity to inform you personally of this development. I know how much you care about our squadron and follow all events with the greatest interest. I am aware that I have taken on an honourable but also difficult and responsible position. May God give me the strength to justify the trust placed in me. My most ardent desire will be to keep the excellent spirit of our great master alive in his squadron at all times and to lead the squadron according to his traditions and in his spirit. But I would like to ask you, dear Major, with all my heart, to also place your trust in me and to continue to show the squadron that bears the name of your famous son the same goodwill and interest that you showed my predecessors. As soon as time and opportunity allow, I will report to you in person, Major. I do not know whether the Major still remembers me from Kortijk, where I was stationed with my squadron in Marke Beke. At that time, I had the honour of being in the Major’s company on several occasions. Lothar has been back with us for several days now. It is my fervent wish that he will continue to achieve great success, but above all that he will return from this war in good health to his sorely tried parents.

May I now be granted the privilege of continuing to lead the squadron from victory to victory.

With this wish, I conclude and send my most respectful regards,

Yours sincerely, Hermann Göring.”

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