31st December 2011, 13:06
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Re: Hptm. von Bothmer
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Originally Posted by Jaap Woortman
However the von Bothmer in J/88 and I./ZG 52 was a Dietrich von Bothmer. This Dietrich von Bothmer was, according to the VDK, buried at Duisburg-Waldfriedhof in grave 434 in block E, row 39. He was born at November 25th, 1912 in Hannover. His date of death, November 7th, 1940, fits well with what Falck describes in the book. He says that von Bothmer committed suicide in the days after Oktober 31st, 1940.
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Is there any information as to the reason behind his suicide Japp? |