Manfred von Richthofen

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Birth Name: Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen

Born: 2 May 1892 Died: 21 April 1918

Country of origin: Germany

Height: 5' 7"

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Description: Born in 1892 in Breslau, Silesia (now Wroclaw, Poland) Richthofen was the son of a hereditary baron. A daredevil for life, he was an avid hunter and mountain climber. With Germany's entrance into WW1 in 1914, Richthofen mobilized in a Silesian cavalry unit, and survived the first battle of Verdun in 1915. Soon after, he transferred to the Luftwaffe (Imperial German Air Force) as a bombardier. By 1916, however, he was tapped for training in the then-new art of fighter combat, flying an Albatros D.2 in March, 1916. By the end of 1916, Richthofen was a certified ace, having downed over 20 aircraft, including the number one British ... (more)

Tags: Pilot (2), Fighter Pilot (2), German Fighter Pilot (1), Killed In Action (1), Died Aged 25 (1), Died 1918 (1), German Air Force (1), Born May 2 (1), World War I Veteran (1), Fokker Dr.1 (1), Albatros D.II (1), German Military (1), Air Force Officer (1), Aviation Death (1), Military Aviator (1), Air Force Pilot (1), Wounded In Combat (1), Shot Down Aviator (1), Aviation Pioneer (1), Historical Figures In The Military (1)

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1. Wunder des Fliegens: Der Film eines deutschen Fliegers (1935)

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1. Der Rote Baron

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"Manfred von Richthofen aka Red Baron was a rock star of his day. Not only was he a victorious pilot ace, but he was also regarded very handsome and charismatic in a boyish way - and he loved animals. Originally he came from a family of horsemen, but after cavalry was deemed unusable during the early days of WW1, he switched to the air force. At the end Baron was shot in the heart, but he managed to fly safely to the ground before dying. Here's a short video of a Red Baron, his best friend Morit"