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Großenhain Airport
Großenhain Airport, (german: Flugplatz Großenhain) is a civilian airport and former military air base located just north of the town of Großenhain, Saxony, Germany. History 1913-1919 After the restructuring of the Prussian Air Corps in 1913, a separate Saxon unit, the 3rd Royal Saxon Company of the 1st Royal Prussian Aviation Battalion, was created, for which Großenhain was chosen as a suitable base in Saxony. The new airfield was completed by the beginning of 1914 with a total capacity of 60 aircraft. Flight operations began on 21 February 1914 with the first landing of a Etrich Taube, DFW Stahl-Taube piloted by Lieutenant Emil Clemens with observer Lieutenant Rudolf Hasenohr. At the beginning of the First World War, the Großenhain flying company was relocated to the Western Front (World War I), Western Front. Afterwards, the Pilot Replacement Department No. 6, was founded with a pilots school and courses for observers, air gunners, bombers and aerial photographers. A total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Großenhain
Großenhain (also written as Grossenhain; hsb, Wulki Hojn) is a Große Kreisstadt (German for major district town) in the district of Meissen, Saxony, Germany. It was originally known as Hayne. The current name simply means "big Hayne" History Großenhain was originally a Sorbian settlement, and remains an area where this language is spoken. It was first mentioned in 1205. It was for a time occupied by the Bohemians, by whom it was strongly fortified. It afterwards came into the possession of the margraves of Meissen, from whom it was taken in 1312 by the margraves of Brandenburg. In the middle-ages, Großenhain was one of the most powerful towns in Saxony. It suffered considerably in all the great German wars, and in 1744 was nearly destroyed by fire. The fire destroyed the church which was then replaced by the current Marienkirche, which echoes internally echoes the Frauenkirche in nearby Dresden. On May 16, 1813, a battle took place here between the French (Napoleon's a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
