Event
Army report
November 25, 1917
Heeresbericht
Event type
General Event
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MvR first flights after being wounded
August 7, 1917
‘Manfred wrote from the field. He has made two enemy flights, both successful. The effects of his wound are still very noticeable; when he took off again for the first ti...
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Karl Allmenroeder
June 28, 1917
‘Manfred got his fighter squadron, consisting of four squadrons. In the meantime, he shot down his 54th, 55th and 56th generals. The newspapers report the death of Lieute...
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Lothar writes
April 25, 1917
Lothar schreibt
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The newspaper
April 8, 1917
Die Zeitung
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Lothar in Schweidnitz
February 21, 1917
"...It turned out to be a cosy few hours after all. Lothar feels so comfortable at home; he's a ‘family man’. The next day I invited him for coffee with some juices. We t...
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December 1916
December 25, 1916
Dezember 1916
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Lothar reports on MvR
June 16, 1916
Lothar berichtet über MvR
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MvR slightly wounded
September 12, 1915
MvR leicht verwundet
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Jasta 11 photoshoot
April 23, 1917
Jasta 11 Festner, Schäfer, Manfred, Lothar, Kurt Wolff. Picture made into a postcard: Sanke card 511.
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MvR's mother picks up Manfred's things in Ostrowo
November 3, 1914
MvRs Mutter holt Manfreds Sachen in Ostrowo
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Ilse's birthday
August 8, 1914
Ilses Geburtstag
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Telegram from Empress Auguste Viktoria to Richthofen's mother
April 24, 1918
Telegramm der Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria an Mutter Richthofens
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MvR funeral
April 23, 1918
‘Two days after his death, Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen is buried with full military honours (his coffin is carried by Australian officers of the same rank) in the mun...
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MvR autopsy (disturbing pictures)
April 22, 1918
"Richthofen's body is subjected to a forensic medical examination. It is clarified how the cavalry captain died: from a single shot that pierced his chest from the bottom...
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MvR before last flight
April 21, 1918
"The picture shows Rittmeister von Richthofen with his dog Moritz and squadron commander Karl Bodenschatz allegedly on 21st April shortly before Richthofen's last take-of...
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The Kogenluft, Ernst von Hoeppner, comes for inspection
March 17, 1918
Der Kogenluft, Ernst von Hoeppner, kommt zur Inspektion
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MvR dictates his autobiography
May 19, 1917
MvR diktiert seine Autobiografie
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Ernst von Hoeppner, visits Jasta 11
April 22, 1917
Ernst von Hoeppner, besucht die Jasta 11
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Manfred von Richthofen is seven years old
May 2, 1899
MvR seven years
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Manfred von Richthofen, two years old
May 2, 1894
MvR three years
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Our aircraft
May 28, 1917
Unsere Flugzeuge
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Infantry, artillery and reconnaissance pilots
May 27, 1917
Infanterie-, Artillerie- und Aufklärungsflieger
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My brother
May 5, 1917
Mein Bruder