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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

The east and north parts lie in the basin of the river Fulda, which near the north-eastern boundary joins with the Werra to form the Weser.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

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