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7 unusual facts about Augustdorf


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In 1775 Simon August, Count of Lippe-Detmold issued a writ of lease (Meierbrief) for the area of today's Augustdorf in favour of August Simon Struß, permitting him to establish a settlement (colony) at Dören hill.

Detmold station

Buses run from the bus station on the station forecourt city to all the city’s districts and regional buses run to Augustdorf, Blomberg, Horn-Bad Meinberg and Barntrup.

Richard Rossmanith

He went on to serve in a staff position at the Federal Ministry of Defence in a variety of staff positions, before taking command of Panzergrenadier Battalion 212 in Augustdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, between 1995 and 1997.

Simon Henry, Count of Lippe

Between 1683 and 1685, he replaced the Jagdschloss his father had built near today's Augustdorf by a series of buildings arranged symmetrically around a Cour d'honneur.

SS Brigade Westfalen

Regiment "Holzer" was named after its commander Obersturmführer, Friedrich Holzer and consisted of the SS Panzer Training and Replacement Regiment in Augustdorf, which consisted of five battalions.

Stan Pilecki

Stan Pilecki (born February 4, 1947 in a refugee camp in Augustdorf, Germany) is a former Australian Rugby Union player with Polish roots.

Volker Wieker

Upon his return to Germany, he was assigned as the operations officer of an armored brigade in Augustdorf.


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