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Place of Birth: Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Carl Menckhoff
- Carl Menckhoff (14 April 1883 – 11 January 1949) was a German First World War fighter ace, credited with 39 confirmed victories.
- Already in his 30s when he learned to fly, he was one of the oldest pilots in the Imperial German Air Service.
- He transferred from infantry service to aviation as a non-commissioned officer, but afterwards succeeded in being commissioned as an officer.
- He won the Pour le Mérite ("Blue Max"), and was given a squadron command. Having been taken prisoner on 25 July 1918, he remained incarcerated until August 1919 when he escaped into Switzerland.
- He returned to Germany where he succeeded in business, but where he was arrested in 1938 for currency infringements.
- Following his release from custody he moved to Switzerland, where he remained until his death in 1949.
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Nicola Perscheid
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| Alternative names | Nicola Perscheid | ||
| Description | German photographer | ||
| Date of birth/death | 3 December 1864 | 12 May 1930 | |
| Location of birth/death | de:Koblenz-Moselweiß, Prussia | Berlin, German Reich / Weimar Republic | |
| Work period | (at least) 1891 - 1929/1930 | ||
| Work location | Germany and Austria-Hungary: Klagenfurt, Görlitz (1891 - 1894), Leipzig (1894 - 1905), Berlin (from 1905 on) | ||
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