Werneck Castle

During World War II, the castle of Werneck was also used since 1943 by the "Luftwaffe" (German Air Force) as a school for training non-commissioned officers. In May 2011, former students of this school held a veterans` meeting there, honoring their comrades who had died in the war. A report of this meeting was published in the local newspaper "Mainpost".

On October 14, 1943, "Black Thursday", the US Air Force raided the nearby city of Schweinfurt in a bomb attack. Schweinfurt was the location of a production site of ball bearings, which were of military importance. The air raid affected also the school for non-commissioned officers at Werneck castle. The school`s diary contains a report of this; an English translation is attached.

The German painter Fritz Preiss created an oil painting of the Werneck castle (below).

Pilot Erwin Gamerdinger, Tübingen
Luftaufnahme Manfred Grohe, Kirchentellinsfurt

Retired German English teacher has got a foldingbike

My friend a retired German English teacher rides his hobby horse: He blogs on his experiences and tours with a folding bike, quite interesting.