May 2, 1892
Breslau, Germany (now Wroc_aw, Poland)
April 21, 1918
Shot down over Vaux Kamsur Somme, France
Aviator and military leader
"The battle now taking place on all Fronts has become dreadfully serious; there is nothing left of the 'lively, merry war,' as our deeds were called in the beginning. Now we must arm ourselves against despair."
—From Manfred von Richthofen, The Red Fighter Pilot; quoted from http://www.richthofen.com; translated by J. Ellis Barker.
Manfred von Richthofen. Reproduced by permission of AP/Wide World Photos, Inc.
—From Manfred von Richthofen, The Red Fighter Pilot; quoted from http://www.richthofen.com; translated by J. Ellis Barker.
Manfred von Richthofen. Reproduced by permission of AP/Wide World Photos, Inc.
The short, intense life of Baron Manfred von Richthofen is perhaps a...
Source: World War I: Biographies, ©2002 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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