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MvR writes his mother

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Die Erinnerungen der Mutter des roten Kampffliegers Kunigunde Freifrau von Richthofen. Im Verlag Ullstein - Berlin, 1937.

20 July 1915

52.08675170532428, 23.655930791916195
50 Kilometer südlich Cholm
Brest
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Die Erinnerungen der Mutter des roten Kampffliegers Kunigunde Freifrau von Richthofen. Im Verlag Ullstein - Berlin, 1937. p.  59 

“…The days were now nice and clear, we took courage again. Manfred successfully completed his course, flying suits him, suits his nature; even after his first flight he was so enthusiastic that he ‘would like to sit in the aeroplane all day’ and counted the hours until the next day. He was one of the first to be selected from the thirty course participants and is now, as I write this, already flying as an observer with the Imperial and Royal Southern Army. Southern Army. A few days ago I received a letter: 50 kilometres south of Cholm, 20th July 1915: “Dear Mum! Hopefully my messages will reach you again now. I am here with the Mackenzen Army, assigned to the Austrian 6th Corps. We are now in the middle of another full-scale war of movement. I fly over the enemy almost every day and bring reports. I also reported the retreat of the Russians three days ago. I really enjoy it, at least more than playing orderly officer. You only live in tents. Almost all the houses are burnt down, and the ones that are still standing are so lousy that nobody wants to go in. I am particularly pleased to be able to take part here, in the most important theatre of war. In all probability, the decision must and will be made here sooner or later. I have been working here for a fortnight. So my training has lasted just under four weeks. I am the first member of my course to join a field aviation unit.‘’

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