#3992225 - 08/07/14 06:17 PM
Streets named after Aviators
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Olham
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I knew the Manfred-von-Richthofen-Strasse in Berlin-Tempelhof, west of the Tempelhof aerodrome; and that there was also a street named after Boelcke. But only today I checked the area closer and discovered several more streets with aviators'names. I missed many men, who would have deserved to be honoured like this, like Berthold, or Josef Mai. Others I didn't even know. Maybe the names selection was done by "Herr Meier" in the 30s or 40s? That would explain, why Ernst Udet only received a small dead end street.
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#3992231 - 08/07/14 06:24 PM
Re: Streets named after Aviators
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JimAttrill
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I see there is a place called 'Burger King'. Did he get the 'Pour le Merite'? Or maybe the 'Pour les pommes frites'?
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#3992413 - 08/08/14 12:51 AM
Re: Streets named after Aviators
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I used to think assignment of street names was some magical thing done by city councils or some lofty administrator. Then I started working for an engineer designing subdivisions and I found out how it is really done. Beard
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#3992419 - 08/08/14 01:17 AM
Re: Streets named after Aviators
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Robert_Wiggins
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Very Interesting!
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#3992780 - 08/08/14 07:04 PM
Re: Streets named after Aviators
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Burning_Beard
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US Army posts are the same way, though sometimes they will throw in famous battles.
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#3993274 - 08/09/14 09:55 PM
Re: Streets named after Aviators
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The same in France with Guynemer (the most beloved), Nungesser,Fonck, Dorme, Garros,Madon, etc...
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#3993290 - 08/09/14 10:50 PM
Re: Streets named after Aviators
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Olham
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I know that all victorious nations did this, and still do. what I did NOT know was, that the Germans had named so many streets after their WW1 flyers - and that these street names were never changed after the Nazi Reich had fallen.
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#3993942 - 08/11/14 04:56 PM
Re: Streets named after Aviators
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I'm hoping to get my Street named after our next door neighbour.
But I suspect that Noisyf*****g-useless fat burger munching twat Road...might be a bit long?
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#3993958 - 08/11/14 05:19 PM
Re: Streets named after Aviators
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I'm hoping to get my Street named after our next door neighbour.
But I suspect that Noisyf*****g-useless fat burger munching twat Road...might be a bit long? Sounds like your neighbour is an animal! That being said I notice your "custom Title" says be "animal cruelty sucks"!!
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