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Werra

American  
[ver-uh] / ˈvɛr ə /

noun

  1. a river in central Germany, flowing N from the Thuringian Forest and joining the Fulda River to form the Weser River. 181 miles (291 km) long.


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His breakthrough came when Baker picked Mr. Kruger for the role of Luftwaffe ace Franz von Werra in “The One That Got Away.”

From Washington Post Jan. 20, 2022

His breakthrough came when English director Roy Baker picked Kruger for the role of Luftwaffe ace Franz von Werra in "The One That Got Away."

From Fox News Jan. 20, 2022

His breakthrough came when English director Roy Baker picked Kruger for the role of Luftwaffe ace Franz von Werra in “The One That Got Away.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 20, 2022

Ace fighter-plane flyer Franz von Werra successfully tunnelled out with four other prisoners, the noise of their efforts masked by a performance of the POW choir.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2015

We passed through Minden, where the Fulda and Werra join, and arrived late at Cassel.

From My Autobiography A Fragment by F. Max (Friedrich Max) Müller

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