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I remember one source also stating that the first new Fokker came in April to JG1 but some days after MvR's death. Problem: I am unable to remember the name of the source.
Gröhler wrote in his 730 pages-book "Geschichte des Luftkriegs" (THE communist air war book) the "D.VII came in April to the western front".
Additional Gröhler mentioned 4000 (!) produced Fokker D.VII but I guess this number counted also the Dutch-or licence produced Fokkers after WWI.
Gröhler said in his book he got the production numbers and other info especially from the "Zentrales Staatsarchiv Potsdam" which is named now "Bundesarchiv-Militärisches Zwischenarchiv Potsdam" and from Freiburg. A lot of the documents (Prussian Army since 1867, Kaiserliche Marine, Reichswehr, Wehrmacht) moved after the change to the "Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv Freiburg/ Breisgau".
Asking there or even writing Gröhler, who is still writing aviation history books, could be helpful.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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