Event
Funeral service for Manfred
May 2, 1918
Trauerfeier für Manfred
Event type
Appointment & medals
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Congratulatory telegram
March 28, 1918
Glückwunschtelegramm
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MvR honored
September 11, 1917
MvR geerht
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Jasta 11, 18th air victory
January 25, 1917
Jasta 11, Luftsieg 18
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A telegram
January 21, 1917
Ein Telegramm
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MvR receives the Order of Hohenzollern
November 11, 1916
MvR bekommt den Hohenzollernorden
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MvR appointed Ordonnanzsofficier of the 18th Infantry Brigade
January 15, 1915
"Life in our house has gone quiet. Manfred only briefly announced that he had become an orderly officer in the 18th Infantry Brigade."
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The military legacy of Manfred von Richthofen
March 10, 1918
Das militärische Vermächtnis Manfred von Richthofens:
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MvR receives a signed bust of Kaiser Wilhelm
September 23, 1917
MvR erhält eine signierte Büste Kaiser Wilhelms
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further visit to the Great Headquarters.
May 5, 1917
weiter Besuch im Großen Hauptquartier.
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MvR is awarded the Knight's Cross of the Saxon “Military Order of St. Henry”.
April 16, 1917
MvR wird das Ritterkreuz des sächsischen 'Militär-St. Heinrichs-Ordens' verliehen.
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Transcription of the imperial congratulatory telegram
April 30, 1917
Transkription des kaiserlichen Glückwunschtelegramms
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MvR appointed Captain
April 6, 1917
MvR appointed Rittmeister
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MvR appointed first lieutenant
March 22, 1917
MvR appointed Oberleutnant
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MvR receives 'Pour le mérite'
January 21, 1917
"After two days - we were sitting comfortably at the Boelcke fighter squadron and celebrating my farewell - a telegram arrived from headquarters to say that Your Majesty...
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MvR appointed leader of Jasta 11
January 20, 1917
‘Then one day a telegram arrived: ’Lieutenant v. R. appointed leader of Jagdstaffel 11." I have to say, I was annoyed. I had worked so well with my comrades in Jagdstaffe...
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Bölcke asks MvR
September 1, 1916
Bölcke fragt MvR
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Third Exam
December 25, 1915
drittes Examen
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Boredom before Verdun
January 15, 1915
Langeweile vor Verdun
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Orderly officer of the 18th Infantry Brigade
January 15, 1915
MvR appointed Ordonnanzsofficier of the 18th Infantry Brigade
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MvR appointed Ordonnanzsofficier.
September 1, 1914
"On September 1, 1914, he was transferred as an intelligence officer to the 4th Army, which at that time was stationed in front of Verdun."
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MvR appointed Leutnant
November 19, 1912
"MvR appointed Leutnant and in the 3rd squadron in Ostrowo"
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MvR receives buste of The Kaiser
September 23, 1917
MvR receives form Kaiser Wilhelm II, a bronze buste with the inscription: "The famous fighter pilot Rittmeister Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen; his grateful King 10/9/19...
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MvR receives the Brunswick War Merit Cross.
September 24, 1917
MvR receives Braunschweigische Kriegsverdienstkreuz.