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The
Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 5—Defense of the Reich—10 May 1940 to 31 December 1941—Action in the Mediterranean Theater—October 1940 to November 1941—Action in the West—22 June to 31 December 1941—The Supplementary Fighter Groups—Action from 1941 until their Breakup in
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On 17 December, Meimberg was given home-leave. During this vacation on 29 December, he married his fiancée
Margret in MĂĽnster. The two had known each other since school. The marriage produced a son, Gerrit, born 15 February 1946, and another son, Helmut, born 11 August 1948, and their daughter
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Die
Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 5—Heimatverteidigung—10. Mai 1940 bis 31 Dezember 1941—Einsatz im Mittelmeerraum—Oktober 1940 bis November 1941—Einsatz im Westen—22. Juni bis 31. Dezember 1941—Die Ergänzungsjagdgruppen—Einsatz 1941 bis zur Auflösung Anfang
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locally, inspiring
Meimberg to think about automating the spinning process. Over the next months, he began experimenting and building a crude prototype for continuous yarn production, powered by a sewing machine motor, which he completed in 1948. Meimberg, presented his prototype to the
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Die
Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des
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The Knight's Cross
Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal
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credited with 53 aerial victories—that is, 53 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—claimed in over 250 combat missions. In the 1960s, he invented an
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Fighter Pilot
Association of the German Luftwaffe 1934 to 1945 Part 3—Assignments in Denmark and Norway 9 April to 30 November 1940—The campaign in the West 10 May to 25 June 1940
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According to
Obermaier, Meimberg was credited with 53 victories claimed in over 250 combat missions, all of which over the Western Front. Mathews and Foreman, authors of
3834:
Die
Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 7—Heimatverteidigung—1. January bis 31 Dezember 1942—Einsatz im Westen—1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 1942
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Die
Jagdfliegerverbände der deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 Teil 3—Einsatz in Dänemark und Norwegen 9.4. bis 30.11.1940—Der Feldzug im Westen 10.5. bis 25.6.1940
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The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 7—Defense of the Reich—1 January to 31 December 1942—Action in the West—1 January to 31 December 1942
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825: This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Meimberg, Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Bock, Mathews and Foreman.
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Pik-As: Geschichte des Jagdgeschwaders 53 — 3 — Das Ende in Italien 1944, Rumänien, Ungarn 1944/45, Einsatz zur Verteidigung des Reiches 1943–1945
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The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 13/V—Action in the Defense of the Reich and in the West—1 January to 31 December 1944
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The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches
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Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile
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612:. Shortly before Christmas, Meimberg left JG 53 again as his injuries sustained to his hands on 1 February required further treatment and
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Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 13/V—Einsatz im Reichsverteidigung und im Westen—1.1. bis 31.12.1944
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728:. There he gained knowledge of yarn production. In the summer of 1946, Meimberg and his wife bought two sheep. The sheep's wool was
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The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 11/II—Action in the Mediterranean Theater—1 January to 31 December 1943
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The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 4/I—Action at the Channel and over England—26 June 1940 to 21 June 1941
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Ace of Spades: History of the Fighter Wing 53 — 3 — The End in Italy 1944, Romania, Hungary 1944/45, Defense of the Reich 1943–1945
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The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 11/I—Action in the Mediterranean Theater—1 January to 31 December 1943
3861:
The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 8/I—Action in the Mediterranean Theater—November 1941 to December 1942
349:(JG 3—3rd Fighter Wing), and newly trained fighter pilots from the fighter pilot schools. There, Meimberg was assigned to 4.
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Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 8/I—Einsatz im Mittelmeerraum—November 1941 bis December 1942
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Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 4/I—Einsatz am Kanal und über England—26.6.1940 bis 21.6.1941
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and found records for 45 aerial victory claims, plus further 14 unconfirmed claims. All of these claims were achieved over the
423:
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Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 11/II—Einsatz im Mittelmeerraum—1.1 bis 31 December 1943
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This claim is not listed by Prien in his 1991 book. While according to Mathews and Foreman, this claim was confirmed.
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Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 11/I—Einsatz im Mittelmeerraum—1.1. bis 31.12.1943
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received orders to immediately transfer to Sicily. That same day, 30 men and their equipment were flown in three
597:
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The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 2—The "Phoney War"—1 September 1939 to 9 May 1940
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Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 2—Der "Sitzkrieg"—1.9.1939 bis 9.5.1941
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merchant, owner of a company founded by his grandfather. Meimberg volunteered for military service in the
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which is in southeastern part of Sicily. On 15 November, Meimberg received orders to move his
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device and received patents in the US and Germany for it. In 1970, Meimberg founded the
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Dorothee, born 19 October 1950. Following a brief honeymoon which the couple spent in
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756:"Meimberg" in MĂĽnster. For his achievements as an inventor, Meimberg was awarded the
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684:. He was forced to bail out and landed safely in a field where he was picked up by a
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16025—factory number) on 1 February 1943, Meimberg was wounded in aerial combat with
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509:(headquarters unit) of JG 53 while for the higher Luftwaffe authorities the
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309:"Richthofen" (JG 2—2nd Fighter Wing), named after World War I fighter ace
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World War II in Europe had begun on Friday 1 September 1939 when German forces
3717:
Jagdgeschwader 53 A History of the "Pik As" Geschwader May 1942 – January 1944
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275:. Following acceptance, his military training began on 1 November 1937 at the
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552:. The severe burns he sustained necessitated a lengthy stay in a hospital in
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Hermann Hollweg who was transferred. On 4 August 1942, Meimberg succeeded
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Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2004b).
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Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2004a).
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This unconfirmed claim is not listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike and Bock.
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572:) in May. He returned to JG 53 on 19 August and was assigned to the
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Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2011).
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Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2010).
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Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2003).
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Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2002).
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Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2000).
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Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2001).
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The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945
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the following day. Meimberg dismissed his soldiers and disbanded II.
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of JG 2 had officially been disbanded and its pilots to various
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Prien, Jochen; Balke, Ulf; Stemmer, Gerhard; Bock, Winfried (2019).
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3677:] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall.
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Father is Spinning. The Road to Continuous Yarn, an Inventors Story
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Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe: Knight's Cross Holders 1943–1945
3631:] (in German). Moosburg, Germany: NeunundzwanzigSechs Verlag.
2450:] (in German). Moosburg, Germany: NeunundzwanzigSechs Verlag.
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482:(JG 53—53rd Fighter Wing). Due to Meimberg's intervention,
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3579:
Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims — Volume 3 M–R
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Vater spinnt. Der Weg zum Endlos-Garn, eine Erfindergeschichte
693:
3957:] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag.
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Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II
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At the Channel and over England — 26 June 1940 – 21 June 1941
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who was transferred. On 24 October, Meimberg was awarded the
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The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2
3654:] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann.
3648:
Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945
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According to Mathews and Foreman this claim is unconfirmed.
4006:. United States Government Printing Office: 343–344. 1964.
3562:] (in German). Munich, Germany: Langen MĂĽller Verlag.
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792:), for example "PQ 15 West TR-9". The Luftwaffe grid map (
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Meimberg flew his last combat mission on 17 April 1945,
651:) for 45 aerial victories. The presentation was made by
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disbanded, and its pilots and equipment assigned to II.
434:, located in the northwest of Sicily, and then moved to
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Mecheels, Stefan; Vogler, Herbert; Kurz, Josef (2009).
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3539:] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas.
495:(wing commander) of JG 53, decided to retain 11.
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Mediterranean Theater — 4 November – 31 December 1942
556:. During his convalescence, Meimberg was promoted to
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Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ =
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Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
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Mediterranean Theater — 1 January – 1 February 1943
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4126:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
4014:[The Bearers of the Rudolf Diesel Medal].
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2562:According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 10:42.
2544:According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 15:30.
1411:30 km (19 mi) north-northwest of Dieppe
414:transport aircraft from the airfield Poix-Nord at
3932:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck.
3909:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck.
3886:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck.
3863:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck.
3840:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck.
3817:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck.
3792:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck.
3746:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck.
3700:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck.
2937:
216:(11 January 1917 – 17 January 2012) was a German
3577:Mathews, Andrew Johannes; Foreman, John (2015).
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2535:Prien in his 1991 book does not list this claim.
2526:This claim is not listed by Mathews and Foreman.
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2000:Defense of the Reich — September – December 1944
1860:Invasion Front in France — June – September 1944
760:in 2001. He died on 17 January 2012 in MĂĽnster.
3598:Kultur- & Industriegeschichte der Textilien
1374:On the Western Front — 1 July – 4 November 1942
775:Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims
720:Following World War II, Meimberg worked at the
3976:. Aviation Elite Units. Vol. 25. Oxford:
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3602:Cultural & Industrial History of Textiles
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1091:On the Western Front — 22 June – 24 July 1941
446:in North Africa where they were based at the
330:(2nd group) of JG 2 on 15 December. The
302:. On 6 December 1939, Meimberg was posted to
8:
1539:2 km (1.2 mi) southeast of Mateur
1210:On the Western Front — 4 May – 1 August 1942
793:
739:Deutsche Spinnereimaschinenbau AG Ingolstadt
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324:was tasked with the creation of the new II.
3669:Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001).
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1764:Defense of the Reich — 24 April – June 1944
375:of JG 2 on 15 April 1941. He replaced
267:. He was the sixth and youngest child of a
136:3./JG 2, 11./JG 2, II./JG 53
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2294:Defense of the Reich — January – May 1945
1574:10 km (6.2 mi) south of Mateur
741:, the German spinning machine factory in
624:On 24 April 1944, Meimberg was appointed
406:On 4 November 1942, Meimberg and his 11.
4012:"Die Träger der Rudolf-Diesel-Medaillen"
3482:"Bergström Black Cross/Red Star website"
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1504:1 km (0.62 mi) east of Mateur
874:Battle of France — 11 May – 25 June 1940
251:Meimberg was born on 11 January 1917 in
239:"Meimberg" and in 2001, he received the
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499:as its own entity and subordinated the
4131:People from the Province of Westphalia
3625:Feindberührung: Erinnerungen 1939–1945
2444:Feindberührung: Erinnerungen 1939–1945
1692:10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of
1328:15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of
785:, including four four-engined bomber.
562:(captain) on 1 March, and awarded the
16:Fighter pilot and inventor (1917–2012)
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1228:30 km (19 mi) northwest of
243:for his achievements as an inventor.
7:
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688:-unit and taken back to his unit at
655:Karl Hentschel, commander of the 7.
4121:Recipients of the Gold German Cross
3486:Identifying a Luftwaffe Planquadrat
735:German Patent and Trade Mark Office
1784:15 km (9.3 mi) north of
712:in the early morning on 27 April.
696:. On 22 April, Meimberg moved II.
14:
3769:] (in German). Struve-Druck.
3629:Enemy Contact: Memories 1939–1945
2448:Enemy Contact: Memories 1939–1945
1606:20 km (12 mi) south of
334:was staffed by personnel from I.
313:, which at the time was based at
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2890:Mecheels, Vogler & Kurz 2009
2408:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
1672:30 km (19 mi) east of
648:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
643:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
604:until September 16, and then to
190:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
72:
4116:German World War II flying aces
4111:Military personnel from MĂĽnster
1009:southwest of the Isle of Wight
659:(7th Fighter Division), at the
3581:. Walton on Thames: Red Kite.
3554:Holtz-Honig, Waltraud (1997).
2394:in Gold on 29 October 1942 as
816:Chronicle of aerial victories
752:In 1970, Meimberg founded the
700:to an makeshift airfield near
670:US vehicles travelling on the
569:Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber
394:of JG 2. Pflanz had been
282:(LKS 2—2nd air war school) in
1:
4136:20th-century German inventors
2380:Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe
487:GĂĽnther Freiherr von Maltzahn
3996:"3,132,398 "Slide Fastener""
3604:] (in German). Wachter.
3437:Patzwall & Scherzer 2001
634:of JG 53. He succeeded
460:(Commander in Chief South),
546:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
4167:
3974:Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik-As"
3167:Mathews & Foreman 2015
3025:Mathews & Foreman 2015
2994:Mathews & Foreman 2015
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747:Schubert & Salzer GmbH
355:(4th squadron), headed by
4151:Businesspeople in tourism
3646:Obermaier, Ernst (1989).
3619:Meimberg, Julius (2002).
2438:Meimberg, Julius (2002).
857:
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450:where they fought in the
3719:. Atglen, Pennsylvania:
3529:Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer
2376:(1939) 2nd and 1st Class
1326:southwest of Selsey Bill
598:Allied invasion of Italy
371:(squadron leader) of 3.
4146:Invention award winners
3947:Scherzer, Veit (2007).
779:German Federal Archives
682:anti-aircraft artillery
365:Meimberg was appointed
4016:Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille
3715:Prien, Jochen (1998).
3692:Prien, Jochen (1991).
3505:Dixon, Jeremy (2023).
2950:Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille
2410:on 24 October 1944 as
794:
758:Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille
724:based textile company
647:
590:Hermitage of Camaldoli
568:
311:Manfred von Richthofen
257:Province of Westphalia
241:Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille
4036:Reiseagentur Meimberg
3248:, pp. 1683–1684.
2938:Reiseagentur Meimberg
2844:, pp. 1426–1427.
769:Aerial victory claims
540: G-4 trop (
426:. On 8 November, the
420:Coleman Army Airfield
402:Mediterranean Theater
247:Early life and career
98:Years of service
4034:[About us].
2796:, pp. 382, 385.
2388:in Silver (May 1943)
1626:southwest of Mateur
1559:southeast of Mateur
994:vicinity of Ashford
620:Defense of the Reich
576:. By this date, 11.
538:Messerschmitt Bf 109
529:, a municipality of
462:Generalfeldmarschall
457:Oberbefehlshaber SĂĽd
174:Defence of the Reich
3972:Weal, John (2007).
3721:Schiffer Publishing
3511:Pen and Sword Books
3492:on 22 December 2018
3478:Bergström, Christer
2996:, pp. 831–832.
2733:, pp. 241–242.
2244:south of Stuttgart
2208:south of Stuttgart
606:Centocelle Airfield
584:of JG 53. The
513:was merged with 6.
492:Geschwaderkommodore
322:Wolfgang Schellmann
4141:Textile scientists
3211:Prien et al. 2004b
3184:Prien et al. 2004a
3132:Prien et al. 2004a
2671:Prien et al. 2004b
2659:Prien et al. 2004a
2124:PQ 05 Ost S/UR-5,
2049:29 September 1944
2009:24 September 1944
1623:Bisley (Blenheim)
1588:Bisley (Blenheim)
1181:west-southwest of
737:in Munich and the
661:Malmsheim Airfield
265:Kingdom of Prussia
48:Kingdom of Prussia
3987:978-1-84603-204-2
3978:Osprey Publishing
3964:978-3-938845-17-2
3939:978-3-942943-21-5
3916:978-3-942943-00-0
3893:978-3-923457-95-3
3870:978-3-923457-74-8
3847:978-3-923457-73-1
3824:978-3-923457-68-7
3799:978-3-923457-63-2
3776:978-3-923457-61-8
3753:978-3-923457-59-5
3730:978-0-7643-0292-3
3707:978-3-923457-16-8
3684:978-3-931533-45-8
3661:978-3-87341-065-7
3638:978-3-9807935-1-3
3611:978-3-9812485-3-1
3588:978-1-906592-20-2
3569:978-3-7844-7367-3
3546:978-3-7909-0284-6
3520:978-1-39903-073-1
3388:Prien et al. 2019
3292:Prien et al. 2010
3280:Prien et al. 2011
3234:Prien et al. 2019
3107:Prien et al. 2003
3090:Prien et al. 2003
3075:Prien et al. 2002
3052:Prien et al. 2002
3040:Prien et al. 2000
2928:, pp. 26–29.
2916:, pp. 24–25.
2904:, pp. 21–22.
2794:Prien et al. 2010
2757:, pp. 15–16.
2647:Prien et al. 2002
2623:Prien et al. 2001
2457:978-3-9807935-1-3
2419:Gruppenkommandeur
2365:
2364:
2295:
2233:26 December 1944
2197:26 December 1944
2155:26 December 1944
2115:16 December 1944
2069:18 November 1944
2028:17 November 1944
2001:
1861:
1765:
1712:
1653:
1475:25 November 1942
1465:
1438:5 September 1942
1375:
1211:
1092:
1032:29 November 1940
1017:6 September 1940
1000:28 November 1940
983:6 September 1940
944:4 September 1940
936:
875:
806:by 30 minutes of
777:, researched the
764:Summary of career
639:Gerhard Michalski
627:Gruppenkommandeur
602:Littoria Airfield
588:was based at the
465:Albert Kesselring
452:Tunisian campaign
338:of JG 2, I.
233:open-end spinning
211:
210:
169:Battle of Britain
4158:
4106:Luftwaffe pilots
4078:
4077:
4076:
4066:
4065:
4064:
4057:
4047:
4045:
4043:
4027:
4025:
4023:
4007:
3991:
3968:
3943:
3920:
3897:
3874:
3851:
3828:
3803:
3780:
3757:
3734:
3711:
3688:
3665:
3642:
3615:
3592:
3573:
3550:
3524:
3501:
3499:
3497:
3488:. Archived from
3464:
3458:
3452:
3446:
3440:
3434:
3428:
3422:
3416:
3410:
3391:
3385:
3364:
3358:
3329:
3323:
3312:
3306:
3295:
3289:
3283:
3277:
3268:
3262:
3249:
3243:
3237:
3231:
3214:
3208:
3187:
3181:
3170:
3164:
3135:
3129:
3110:
3104:
3093:
3087:
3078:
3072:
3055:
3049:
3043:
3037:
3028:
3022:
3011:
3003:
2997:
2991:
2980:
2974:
2965:
2959:
2953:
2947:
2941:
2935:
2929:
2926:Holtz-Honig 1997
2923:
2917:
2914:Holtz-Honig 1997
2911:
2905:
2902:Holtz-Honig 1997
2899:
2893:
2887:
2881:
2875:
2869:
2863:
2857:
2851:
2845:
2839:
2833:
2827:
2821:
2815:
2809:
2803:
2797:
2791:
2785:
2779:
2773:
2767:
2758:
2755:Holtz-Honig 1997
2752:
2746:
2740:
2734:
2728:
2722:
2719:Holtz-Honig 1997
2716:
2710:
2707:Holtz-Honig 1997
2704:
2698:
2695:Holtz-Honig 1997
2692:
2686:
2680:
2674:
2668:
2662:
2656:
2650:
2644:
2638:
2632:
2626:
2620:
2614:
2608:
2602:
2596:
2590:
2587:Holtz-Honig 1997
2584:
2563:
2560:
2554:
2551:
2545:
2542:
2536:
2533:
2527:
2524:
2513:
2510:
2491:
2488:
2461:
2293:
2254:29 October 1944
2216:28 October 1944
2186:PQ 04 Ost N/CP-6
2177:20 October 1944
2139:13 October 1944
1999:
1941:PQ 05 Ost SC-8/7
1881:La Haye-du-Puits
1859:
1763:
1720:9 December 1943
1710:
1681:1 February 1943
1661:31 January 1943
1651:
1617:4 December 1942
1597:6 December 1942
1582:4 December 1942
1565:5 December 1942
1547:4 December 1942
1530:5 December 1942
1514:3 December 1942
1495:5 December 1942
1463:
1461:2 "Richthofen" –
1373:
1371:2 "Richthofen" –
1209:
1207:2 "Richthofen" –
1090:
1088:2 "Richthofen" –
1053:10 October 1940
963:7 November 1940
934:
932:2 "Richthofen" –
873:
871:2 "Richthofen" –
824:
813:
797:
650:
571:
454:. That day, the
448:Bizerte Airfield
416:Poix-de-Picardie
396:killed in action
278:Luftkriegsschule
221:military aviator
164:Battle of France
87:
78:
76:
75:
63:MĂĽnster, Germany
60:
40:
38:
21:
4166:
4165:
4161:
4160:
4159:
4157:
4156:
4155:
4086:
4085:
4084:
4074:
4072:
4062:
4060:
4052:
4050:
4041:
4039:
4030:
4021:
4019:
4010:
3994:
3988:
3971:
3965:
3946:
3940:
3923:
3917:
3900:
3894:
3877:
3871:
3854:
3848:
3831:
3825:
3806:
3800:
3783:
3777:
3760:
3754:
3737:
3731:
3714:
3708:
3691:
3685:
3668:
3662:
3645:
3639:
3618:
3612:
3595:
3589:
3576:
3570:
3553:
3547:
3527:
3521:
3504:
3495:
3493:
3476:
3472:
3467:
3459:
3455:
3449:Fellgiebel 2000
3447:
3443:
3435:
3431:
3423:
3419:
3415:, p. 1685.
3411:
3394:
3386:
3367:
3363:, p. 1684.
3359:
3332:
3324:
3315:
3311:, p. 1683.
3307:
3298:
3290:
3286:
3278:
3271:
3263:
3252:
3244:
3240:
3232:
3217:
3209:
3190:
3182:
3173:
3165:
3138:
3130:
3113:
3105:
3096:
3088:
3081:
3073:
3058:
3050:
3046:
3038:
3031:
3023:
3014:
3004:
3000:
2992:
2983:
2975:
2968:
2960:
2956:
2948:
2944:
2936:
2932:
2924:
2920:
2912:
2908:
2900:
2896:
2888:
2884:
2880:, p. 1619.
2876:
2872:
2868:, p. 1612.
2864:
2860:
2852:
2848:
2840:
2836:
2828:
2824:
2820:, p. 1654.
2816:
2812:
2804:
2800:
2792:
2788:
2780:
2776:
2768:
2761:
2753:
2749:
2741:
2737:
2729:
2725:
2717:
2713:
2705:
2701:
2693:
2689:
2681:
2677:
2669:
2665:
2657:
2653:
2645:
2641:
2633:
2629:
2621:
2617:
2609:
2605:
2597:
2593:
2585:
2581:
2577:
2572:
2567:
2566:
2561:
2557:
2552:
2548:
2543:
2539:
2534:
2530:
2525:
2516:
2511:
2494:
2489:
2474:
2469:
2464:
2458:
2437:
2433:
2370:
2308:
2292:
2259:
2251:
2238:
2202:
2187:
2160:
2144:
2106:
2096:8 October 1944
2085:
2054:
2038:
2021:
1998:
1967:
1942:
1930:25 August 1944
1921:
1900:Mantes-la-Jolie
1890:23 August 1944
1887:
1879:
1878:PQ 15 West TR-9
1858:
1811:
1762:
1709:
1650:
1591:east of Mateur
1519:
1511:
1480:
1472:
1462:
1443:
1426:
1421:19 August 1942
1418:
1402:20 August 1942
1390:
1385:19 August 1942
1382:
1372:
1327:
1249:
1208:
1089:
1044:English Channel
993:
933:
916:
872:
826:
822:
771:
766:
745:, owned by the
718:
622:
517:of JG 53.
422:, refueling at
404:
296:
249:
214:Julius Meimberg
203:
196:Other work
181:
180:
149:
73:
71:
62:
58:
57:17 January 2012
42:
41:11 January 1917
36:
34:
26:
25:Julius Meimberg
17:
12:
11:
5:
4164:
4162:
4154:
4153:
4148:
4143:
4138:
4133:
4128:
4123:
4118:
4113:
4108:
4103:
4098:
4088:
4087:
4083:
4082:
4070:
4049:
4048:
4028:
4008:
3992:
3986:
3969:
3963:
3950:Bundesarchives
3944:
3938:
3921:
3915:
3898:
3892:
3875:
3869:
3852:
3846:
3829:
3823:
3804:
3798:
3781:
3775:
3758:
3752:
3735:
3729:
3712:
3706:
3689:
3683:
3666:
3660:
3643:
3637:
3616:
3610:
3593:
3587:
3574:
3568:
3551:
3545:
3525:
3519:
3502:
3473:
3471:
3468:
3466:
3465:
3463:, p. 534.
3453:
3451:, p. 306.
3441:
3439:, p. 301.
3429:
3427:, p. 167.
3417:
3392:
3390:, p. 387.
3365:
3330:
3328:, p. 345.
3313:
3296:
3294:, p. 393.
3284:
3282:, p. 122.
3269:
3267:, p. 344.
3250:
3238:
3236:, p. 386.
3215:
3188:
3186:, p. 325.
3171:
3169:, p. 832.
3136:
3134:, p. 235.
3111:
3109:, p. 424.
3094:
3092:, p. 423.
3079:
3077:, p. 122.
3056:
3054:, p. 121.
3044:
3042:, p. 115.
3029:
3027:, p. 831.
3012:
2998:
2981:
2979:, p. 167.
2977:Obermaier 1989
2966:
2964:, p. 168.
2954:
2942:
2930:
2918:
2906:
2894:
2892:, p. 468.
2882:
2870:
2858:
2846:
2834:
2832:, p. 112.
2822:
2810:
2808:, p. 258.
2798:
2786:
2784:, p. 249.
2774:
2772:, p. 252.
2759:
2747:
2745:, p. 588.
2735:
2723:
2711:
2699:
2687:
2685:, p. 241.
2675:
2663:
2661:, p. 321.
2651:
2639:
2627:
2615:
2603:
2591:
2578:
2576:
2573:
2571:
2568:
2565:
2564:
2555:
2546:
2537:
2528:
2514:
2492:
2471:
2470:
2468:
2465:
2463:
2462:
2456:
2434:
2432:
2429:
2428:
2427:
2424:Jagdgeschwader
2405:
2402:Jagdgeschwafer
2389:
2383:
2382:(30 July 1941)
2377:
2369:
2366:
2363:
2362:
2360:
2358:
2356:
2354:
2352:
2347:
2344:
2341:
2340:10 April 1945
2338:
2334:
2333:
2330:
2327:
2324:
2323:13 April 1945
2321:
2318:
2312:
2309:
2306:
2304:
2303:16 March 1945
2301:
2297:
2296:
2289:Jagdgeschwader
2276:
2275:
2273:
2271:
2269:
2267:
2265:
2263:
2260:
2257:
2255:
2252:
2249:
2246:
2245:
2242:
2239:
2236:
2234:
2231:
2228:
2223:
2220:
2217:
2214:
2210:
2209:
2206:
2203:
2200:
2198:
2195:
2192:
2184:
2181:
2178:
2175:
2171:
2170:
2164:
2161:
2158:
2156:
2153:
2150:
2148:
2145:
2142:
2140:
2137:
2133:
2132:
2122:
2119:
2116:
2113:
2110:
2105:PQ 04 Ost N/AO
2103:
2100:
2097:
2094:
2090:
2089:
2076:
2073:
2070:
2067:
2064:
2058:
2055:
2052:
2050:
2047:
2043:
2042:
2037:PQ 05 Ost UR-7
2035:
2032:
2029:
2026:
2023:
2020:PQ 05 Ost SR-7
2018:
2013:
2010:
2007:
2003:
2002:
1995:Jagdgeschwader
1982:
1981:
1979:
1977:
1975:
1973:
1971:
1966:PQ 04 Ost N/AC
1964:
1961:
1958:
1955:
1951:
1950:
1939:
1934:
1931:
1928:
1925:
1920:PQ 04 Ost N/BD
1918:
1913:
1910:
1907:
1903:
1902:
1897:
1894:
1891:
1888:
1885:
1883:
1876:
1873:
1870:
1867:
1863:
1862:
1855:Jagdgeschwader
1842:
1841:
1839:
1836:
1833:
1830:
1827:
1821:
1818:
1815:
1812:
1809:
1806:
1805:
1800:
1797:
1794:
1791:
1788:
1782:
1777:
1774:
1771:
1767:
1766:
1759:Jagdgeschwader
1746:
1745:
1743:
1741:
1739:
1737:
1735:
1729:
1724:
1721:
1718:
1714:
1713:
1706:Jagdgeschwader
1697:
1696:
1690:
1685:
1682:
1679:
1676:
1670:
1665:
1662:
1659:
1655:
1654:
1647:Jagdgeschwader
1638:
1637:
1635:
1633:
1631:
1629:
1627:
1624:
1621:
1618:
1615:
1611:
1610:
1604:
1601:
1598:
1595:
1592:
1589:
1586:
1583:
1580:
1576:
1575:
1572:
1569:
1566:
1563:
1560:
1557:
1551:
1548:
1545:
1541:
1540:
1537:
1534:
1531:
1528:
1525:
1523:
1520:
1517:
1515:
1512:
1509:
1506:
1505:
1502:
1499:
1496:
1493:
1490:
1484:
1481:
1478:
1476:
1473:
1470:
1467:
1466:
1459:Jagdgeschwader
1450:
1449:
1447:
1444:
1441:
1439:
1436:
1433:
1430:
1427:
1424:
1422:
1419:
1416:
1413:
1412:
1409:
1406:
1403:
1400:
1397:
1394:
1391:
1388:
1386:
1383:
1380:
1377:
1376:
1369:Jagdgeschwader
1360:
1359:
1357:
1355:
1353:
1351:
1349:
1346:
1343:
1340:
1337:
1333:
1332:
1324:
1321:
1318:
1315:
1312:
1307:
1304:
1301:
1298:
1294:
1293:
1288:
1285:
1282:
1279:
1276:
1267:
1264:
1261:
1258:
1254:
1253:
1244:
1241:
1238:
1235:
1232:
1226:
1223:
1220:
1217:
1213:
1212:
1205:Jagdgeschwader
1196:
1195:
1193:
1191:
1189:
1187:
1185:
1179:
1176:
1173:
1170:
1166:
1165:
1162:
1157:
1154:
1151:
1148:
1142:
1139:
1136:
1133:
1129:
1128:
1123:
1118:
1115:
1112:
1109:
1107:
1104:
1101:
1098:
1094:
1093:
1086:Jagdgeschwader
1077:
1076:
1074:
1072:
1070:
1068:
1066:
1060:
1057:
1054:
1051:
1047:
1046:
1041:
1036:
1033:
1030:
1027:
1024:
1021:
1018:
1015:
1011:
1010:
1007:
1004:
1001:
998:
995:
990:
987:
984:
981:
977:
976:
970:
967:
964:
961:
958:
953:
948:
945:
942:
938:
937:
930:Jagdgeschwader
921:
920:
911:
906:
903:
900:
897:
892:
887:
884:
881:
877:
876:
869:Jagdgeschwader
860:
859:
856:
853:
850:
847:
844:
841:
838:
835:
832:
828:
827:
821:
818:
817:
795:Jägermeldenetz
783:Western Allies
770:
767:
765:
762:
717:
714:
621:
618:
586:Geschwaderstab
574:Geschwaderstab
506:Geschwaderstab
484:Oberstleutnant
478:Jagdgeschwader
467:, ordered 11.
403:
400:
388:Staffelkapitän
368:Staffelkapitän
345:Jagdgeschwader
305:Jagdgeschwader
300:invaded Poland
295:
292:
248:
245:
209:
208:
197:
193:
192:
187:
183:
182:
179:
178:
177:
176:
171:
166:
150:
145:
144:
142:
138:
137:
134:
130:
129:
120:
116:
115:
107:
103:
102:
99:
95:
94:
89:
83:
82:
69:
65:
64:
61:(aged 95)
55:
51:
50:
32:
28:
27:
24:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
4163:
4152:
4149:
4147:
4144:
4142:
4139:
4137:
4134:
4132:
4129:
4127:
4124:
4122:
4119:
4117:
4114:
4112:
4109:
4107:
4104:
4102:
4099:
4097:
4094:
4093:
4091:
4081:
4071:
4069:
4059:
4055:
4037:
4033:
4029:
4017:
4013:
4009:
4005:
4001:
3997:
3993:
3989:
3983:
3979:
3975:
3970:
3966:
3960:
3956:
3951:
3945:
3941:
3935:
3931:
3927:
3922:
3918:
3912:
3908:
3904:
3899:
3895:
3889:
3885:
3881:
3876:
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1909:5 July 1944
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1100:3 July 1941
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141:Battles/wars
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80:Nazi Germany
59:(2012-01-17)
18:
4101:2012 deaths
4096:1917 births
4038:(in German)
4018:(in German)
3007:Planquadrat
2422:of the II./
2400:in the 11./
2386:Wound Badge
2022:Nackterhof
1923:Rambouillet
1803:Wittenberge
1773:8 May 1944
1556:(Blenheim)
1247:Selsey Bill
790:Planquadrat
566:in Silver (
564:Wound Badge
536:Flying the
533:, Tunisia.
430:arrived in
229:fighter ace
147:See battles
4090:Categories
4032:"Ăśber uns"
3815:Early 1942
3496:8 December
3425:Dixon 2023
3413:Prien 1991
3361:Prien 1991
3309:Prien 1991
3246:Prien 1991
2962:Dixon 2023
2878:Prien 1991
2866:Prien 1991
2854:Prien 1991
2842:Prien 1991
2818:Prien 1991
2743:Prien 1998
2570:References
2374:Iron Cross
2350:Crailsheim
2190:Strasbourg
2040:Linkenheim
1969:Nonancourt
1733:Valmontone
1160:Wellington
1059:Hurricane
969:Hurricane
743:Ingolstadt
716:Later life
542:Werknummer
68:Allegiance
37:1917-01-11
4080:Biography
3531:(2000) .
2830:Weal 2007
2575:Citations
2413:Hauptmann
2332:Biberach
2329:Spitfire
2168:Stuttgart
2166:south of
2130:Karlsruhe
2087:Karlsruhe
2083:Luneville
2062:Edenkoben
1603:Spitfire
1571:Spitfire
1536:Spitfire
1522:Spitfire
1501:Spitfire
1483:Spitfire
1446:Spitfire
1429:Spitfire
1408:Spitfire
1393:Spitfire
1345:Spitfire
1323:Spitfire
1306:Spitfire
1287:Spitfire
1266:Spitfire
1251:Sidlesham
1243:Spitfire
1225:Spitfire
1144:north of
1141:Spitfire
1106:Spitfire
1023:Spitfire
1006:Spitfire
989:Spitfire
890:Hurricane
858:Location
843:Location
808:longitude
730:hand spun
690:RiĂźtissen
636:Hauptmann
559:Hauptmann
527:El Aouina
360:Hans Hahn
319:Hauptmann
273:Luftwaffe
218:Luftwaffe
101:1937–1945
92:Luftwaffe
4068:Aviation
3955:Archives
2315:HunsrĂĽck
2126:Herxheim
1944:Barentin
1674:Djedeida
1608:Tebourba
1330:Brighton
1291:Le Havre
1274:Ramsgate
1178:Hampden
1064:Portland
1039:Blenheim
1026:Ashford
951:Spitfire
804:latitude
722:Nordhorn
678:NĂĽrnberg
673:Autobahn
668:strafing
582:Staffeln
523:WĂĽrzburg
261:province
202:industry
133:Commands
86:Service/
4054:Portals
4042:13 June
3623:(ed.).
2442:(ed.).
2180:10:45?
2031:15:25?
1937:Typhoon
1643:Staffel
1455:Staffel
1432:Dieppe
1396:Dieppe
1365:Staffel
1201:Staffel
1146:Étaples
1121:Hampden
1082:Staffel
992:Ashford
956:Ashford
926:Staffel
914:Épernay
909:Curtiss
895:Tournai
865:Staffel
800:minutes
630:of II.
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515:Staffel
511:Staffel
503:to the
501:Staffel
497:Staffel
469:Staffel
444:Tunisia
440:Staffel
432:Trapani
428:Staffel
408:Staffel
392:Staffel
390:of 11.
373:Staffel
352:Staffel
269:textile
263:of the
255:in the
253:MĂĽnster
223:during
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