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Upper Franconia

Landkreis Kulmbach

Aviator Memorial

Upper Franconia

Landkreis Kulmbach

Aviator Memorial

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Aviator Memorial

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Location: Thurnau, Landkreis Kulmbach, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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September 25, 2020

Mountain biking

On April 14, 1945, a German military aircraft (Messerschmitt Bf 109) crashed near the site. According to tradition, the pilot is said to have pulled the already burning plane over the place to protect the residents. A memorial with a part of the wreck testifies to this event. An aircraft propeller blade half buried, in front of it a steel helmet. The pilot Sergeant Willy Hamm was killed in this action.

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August 31, 2025

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A young pilot crashed at this spot during World War II. He was only 25 years old. One of two pilots who died in the final days of the war...

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April 6, 2026

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Beautifully restored monument with a bench next to it.

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Elevation 450 m

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Location: Thurnau, Landkreis Kulmbach, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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