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Old 20 November 2009, 03:18 AM   #28 (permalink)
Frommherz
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I find it intriguing that there are so many different spellings of this name. Just a few examples:

Peter Kilduff, Red Baron Combat Wing: Gluszewski-Kliwicki
Franks/Bailey/Duiven, Jasta Pilots: Gluckewski-Kwilicki and Gluczewski-Kwilcki
Bodenschatz, Jagd in Flanderns Himmel: Gluszewski and Gluczewski
Udet, Mein Fliegerleben: Gluczewski

"www.frontflieger.de" and "www.deutsche-kriegsmarine.de" (where his father Wilhelm is listed) give it as Gluszewski-Kwilecki, which I think is correct.

Being German I would pronounce it like this:

Ltn. Heinz Graf von Gluszewski-Kwilecki
Loyt-nunt Hynts Grahf fonn Gloo-shevski Kvee-letski
(with English pronounciation rules applied)
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