REFERENCES AND THANKS
Orden Pour le Mérite fur Wissenschaften und Kunste kindly supplied me with information about the current status of the civilian side of the Order
The History of the Prussian Pour le Mérite Order Volume II (1813-1888) by William E. Hamelman published by Matthäus Publishers, 1986
The History of the Prussian Pour le Mérite Order Volume III (1888-1918) by William E. Hamelman published by Matthäus Publishers, 1986
The Prussian Orden Pour le Mérite, History of the Blue Max by David Edkins published by Ajay Enterprises, 1981
von Richthofen and the "Flying Circus" by H.J. Nowarra and Kimbrough S. Brown by Harleyford Publications Limited, 1959
The Pour le Mérite and Germany's First Aces by John R. Angolia and Clint R. Hackney Jr. published by Hackney Publishing Co., 1984
Fred Cornelius, for the loan of his book The Nations at War, A Current History by Willis J. Abbot published by Syndicate Publishing Company
Ernst Hoffman, retired from the German Air Force, provided much needed data from German sources
Gerry Spindler of Canada donated Der Krieg 1914-19 in Wort und Bild (in 3 volumes) published by Deutsches Oerlagshaus Bong & Co., 1919
Barret Tillman, American author supplied me with the realization that such a site was needed.
Air Ace of the 1914-1918 War edited by Bruce Robertson published by Harleyford Publications Limited, 1959
Eagles of the Black Cross by Walter A Musciano published by Ivan Obolensky, Inc., 1965
The Jew with the Blue Maxby Heinz Joachim Nowarra published by John W. Caler, 1967
German Knights of the Air 1914-1918 by Terry C. Treadwell & Alan C. Wood published by Barnes and Noble, 1997
German Knights of the Air 1914-1918, The holders of the Orden Pour le Mérite by Terry C. Treadwell & Alan C. Wood published by Barnes and Noble, 1997
Mark Silberman, who supplied me with the beautiful photos of his Pour le Mérite medals
Dan Egan for sending me his article in Cross & Cockade, International Journal Vol. 17 No.2 1986 about Hans-Georg Horn
S.A.H. Henderson article in Cross & Cockade, International Journal Vol. 13 No.3 Fall 1998 aboutThe last Flight of Oberleutnant Kurt Wolff
The Illustrated Red Baron by Peter Kilduff published by Arms and Armour, 1999
Richthofen Beyond the Legend of the Red Baron by Peter Kilduff published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1993
Fokker Dr.I in action - Aircraft Number 98 by Heinz J. Nowarra published by squadron/signal publications, 1989
Jon Viser's The Prussian Machine Website
Flieger-Album.de Website
Richard DiSilvio's The Franz Liszt Page 1993
Preussichen Geschichte und Militärgeschte www.grosser-generalstab.de/
The many Family members that have contributed pictures and stories of their relatives
The Jasta Pilots by N. Frank, Frank Bailey and Rick Duiven published by Grub Street