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Gersfeld (Rhön)

Wasserkuppe Aviators' Memorial

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Wasserkuppe Aviators' Memorial

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Wasserkuppe Aviators' Memorial

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    Location: Gersfeld (Rhön), Landkreis Fulda, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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    1. Fliegerdenkmal Wasserkuppe – Milseburg Tunnel loop from Gläserzell

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    2. Radom on the Wasserkuppe – Fliegerdenkmal Wasserkuppe loop from Heimboldshausen

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    3. Wasserkuppe Aviators' Memorial – Radome on the Wasserkuppe loop from Eichenzell

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    July 12, 2024

    It is a beautiful memorial.

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      August 16, 2022

      When cycling, extreme caution is required on the last few meters from the Radon down to the Fliegermemorial. Very steep, loose gravel. Possibly push.

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        September 26, 2024

        If you are on the Wasserkuppe, be sure to take a short detour to the aviator's memorial; this is also part of a visit to the Wasserkuppe.

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          August 16, 2022

          The aviator monument on the Wasserkuppe in the Rhön was erected in 1923 and commemorates the fighter pilots who died in World War I (1914-1918). It stands on the western slope of the Wasserkuppe above Abtsroda. It was built on a volcanic chimney, formerly known as a lark hill, later called "Loessl Steine". Carl Oskar Ursinus had designated this place for an annual commemoration, since Eugen von Loessl had started his last flight from here on August 9, 1920 during the first Rhön competition. On August 14, 1921, World War II pilot Wilhelm Leusch, the second person to die in gliding, died here as a result of a surface failure due to a faulty construction of his glider Welteggler.
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            September 7, 2025

            A very nice destination with a fantastic view. There's always something to see and observe. Motorized aircraft, gliders, and much more. There's also a museum and a memorial to the aviation veterans.

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