• Among the staff officers accompanying General Sixt von Armin was the Officer in Charge of Aviation, Hauptmann Helmuth Wilber, who made his own inspection of JG 1 accompanied by Richthofen and Bodenschatz. (picture source: Richthofen, Beyond the legend of the Red Baron, Peter Kilduff, Arms and Armour, 1993)
  • MvR and Chancellor Georg Michaelis about to watch a demonstration of his Fokker Triplane. (picture source: The Red Baron, a photographic album of the first world war's greatest ace, Manfred von Richthofen, Terry C Treadwell, Pen and Sword Books, 2021)
  • a group of men standing next to each other
    Rijkskanselier Dr. Michaelis in 1917 in gesprek met Manfred von Richthofen op de Markebeke (let op Richthofens hoofdverband). (picture source: Beeldbank Stadsarchief Kortrijk)
  • Rijkskanselier Dr. Michaelis in gesprek met Manfred von Richthofen. (picture source: Marke 2 Wereldoorlog 1)
  • Bezoek van Rijkskanselier Dr. Michaelis aan het JG. 1 op 25/8/1917 op de Markebeke (op de achtergrond de nu nog bestaande woning van de familie Vandenweghe langs de Markebekestraat). (picture source: Marke 2 Wereldoorlog 1)
  • In late August 1917, the new Fokker Dr.I Triplane was brought to the front by its designer, Dutchman Anthony Fokker. This picture shows a group of high-ranking German officers visiting JG1 at Marckebeke at this time. To the left of von Richthofen is Oberleutnant Fritz von Falkenhayn (son of General Erich von Falkenhayn, Chief of the German General Staff), who had been a memberof BAO. Almost centre in the light coat is German Chancellor, Dr Georg Michaelis. The bearded man is General Friedrich Sixt von Arnim, commander of the German Fourth Army. (picture source: The Red Baron, a history in pictures, Norman Franks, 2016, Pen & Sword Books)
  • Anthony Fokker talking with General Sixt von Armin about the Fokker Triplane. (picture source: The Red Baron, a photographic album of the first world war's greatest ace, Manfred von Richthofen, Terry C Treadwell, Pen and Sword Books, 2021)
  • MvR and Chancellor Georg Michaelis watching Anthony Fokker put his Fokker Triplane through its paces. (picture source: The Red Baron, a photographic album of the first world war's greatest ace, Manfred von Richthofen, Terry C Treadwell, Pen and Sword Books, 2021)
  • Anthony Fokker in flying clothes talking with General Sixt von Armin, with Chancellor Georg Michaelis on the left and a smiling MvR behind. (picture source: The Red Baron, a photographic album of the first world war's greatest ace, Manfred von Richthofen, Terry C Treadwell, Pen and Sword Books, 2021)
  • Smiling broadly (center) Richthofen stands at Marckebeke with German Chancellor Georg Michaelis (center) and Anthony Fokker (center-left, arms behind back) 31 August, during Fokker's demonstration of his new pre-production triplane, F.I 102/17. (Greg Vanwyngarden) (picture source: Inside the victories of Manfred von richthofen - Volume 2, James F. Miller, Aeronaut Books, 2016)

Visit of Reichskansler Dr. Michaelis to Markebeke

Event ID: 50

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General Event
Nederlands
Marke 2 Wereldoorlog 1

25 August 1917

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Markebeke
Marke

Source ID: 1

Marke 2 Wereldoorlog 1 p.   

Visit of Reichskansler Dr. Michaelis to Markebeke to witness demonstration flights of the Fokker DR I, in presence of Anthony Fokker

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