by HF | Mar 7, 2013
Richthofen Timeline A Red Baron Chronology Continued from: Manfred von Richthofen Biography 1892 May 2: Manfred von Richthofen is born in Kleinburg near Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland). Kleinburg (Borek) became part of Breslau in 1897. 1896 The Richthofen...
by HF | Mar 7, 2013
Biography • The Red Baron The “Red Baron” was never called that during his lifetime. His German title “Freiherr” roughly translates as baron, but that moniker only came about later, and the origin of the Red Baron nickname remains hazy. The...
by HF | Mar 2, 2013
Dresden, the capital of Saxony Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony (Freistaat Sachsen) in eastern Germany. During DDR/GDR (East German) times Dresden was the capital of the district of Dresden. Today, with a population of over half a million, it is...
by HF | Mar 2, 2013
What to see and do in Austria Austria’s largest city and capital, Vienna (Wien), has a long and storied past. Vienna was once the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Habsburg empire, and many traces of that glorious past can still be seen there – and in...
by HF | Mar 1, 2013
Deutschland Welcome to our introductory page on German culture and life in Germany! On this page you’ll find links to our articles related to Germany – with information, photos, and resources to help you learn more about the sights to see, plus customs and daily...
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