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- ↑ "Deutsch-Französische Gesellschaft Duisburg e. V. - About us". Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ Schiffsmotoren gaben den Rhythmus, Der Spiegel from 20 September 1947, p. 18
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