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Rommel´s pilot

Discussion in 'North Africa and the Mediterranean' started by trimmur, Sep 18, 2011.

  1. trimmur

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    Hi everyone. I´m a new guy here and saw the thread where was question about Rommel´s pilot. Here is small information about him.
    Erwin had a personal pilot. He´s name Ulrich Brasche 25.11.1909-1.12.1984.Born in Estonia,Kullamaa(5th child). In 1930´s he was a one of the founders of a Viljandi airclub and flies with local build gliders and motorized aircrafts. Learned to fly in Rositten, Germany. He was political prison in Estonia. After released from prison, went to the Fatherland by Hitler´s call. Finished Lufthansa flightschool and during IIww got licence to fly on every types of planes what was used by luftwaffe. Mostly flew with Junkers medical flights. After war went to South-America...Chile. Buildt 1st fully automated chickenfarm and install electric organs in t the churches. Died in 1.dec.1984 and buried in Santigo de Chile cemetry.
    In estonian newspapers was a lot of articles at that time about Ulrich´s acts.
     

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