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First press coverage
March 12, 1917
Probably one of the first mentioning of MvR in the press. (G. Vanwyngarden). The text on the picture reads: "Lieutenant Frhr. v. Richthofen (in fur on the left), the outs...
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Press
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Die Woche visits Jasta 11
August 25, 1917
From 'Die Woche 34' of 25 August 1917, p1150 after visiting Jasta 11 in April 1917."Richthofen is medium-sized, muscularly built, almost stocky. Bright eyes peer out unde...
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The 'Times'
April 23, 1918
The war correspondent for the English newspaper “Times” writes: ‘All British pilots admit that Richthofen was a great pilot and an honest opponent.’
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Ordinance Gazette for the Air Force
April 23, 1918
"(Official) Berlin, 23 April On the occasion of the heroic death of Cavalry Captain Baron von Richthofen, the following obituary appeared in the ‘Verordnungsblatt für...
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Täglichen Rundschau
April 23, 1918
"War correspondent Scheuermann writes in the Tägliche Rundschau: At the Richthofen fighter squadron, 23 April On Sunday morning, Richthofen took off on a combat mis...
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Daily Chronicle
April 23, 1918
"The squadron of Cavalry Captain Baron von Richthofen, consisting of approximately thirty aircraft, flew over the English lines on the Somme on Sunday. After Richthofen h...
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Morning Post
April 23, 1918
"How Richthofen fell (From a Special Correspondent) Captain von Richthofen, the German airman, was killed while trying to break down our airial defences in the Ancre r...
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Report by war correspondent Dr. Max Osborn
April 27, 1918
‘How Richthofen fell. Dr. Max Osborn in the ’B. Z.Am Mittag"Report by war correspondent Dr. Max Osborn(From the ‘B. Z. am Mittag’ of 27 April 1918)On the Somme, 24 April...
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Andre Tudesq - Special Rapporteur
April 23, 1918
'Andre Tudesq, special correspondent for the Parisian newspaper ‘Journal’ on Richthofen's funeral Before the funeral, we wanted to pay our last respects to the mortal...
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From the Echo of Paris
May 9, 1918
‘Report from ’Paix" dated 9 May 1918 The British paid their respects to the remains of the German ‘ace’ From L'Echo de Paris: The funeral of Captain von Richthof...
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The Funeral of the Red Corsair
April 25, 1918
"Report from the Matin newspaper dated 25 April 1918 The Death of Richthofen THE FUNERAL OF THE RED CORSAIR In Santerre, 23 April ...One of those Picardy high...
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Report of the Reuters Special Reporter to the British Army
April 23, 1918
"The funeral of Baron von Richthofen turned out to be an impressive ceremony. The fallen enemy was buried in a pleasant little cemetery, not far from the place where he w...
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Report from Reuters
April 23, 1918
‘The English Marshal Haig reports that eleven German aircraft were shot down in aerial combat on 21 April. It turned out that one of the aircraft shot down was that of Ca...
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English bounty for a German pilot
May 4, 1917
"WTB (Wollfs Telegraphisches Bureau). Berlin, 4 May. "The British have assembled an aeroplane squadron of volunteer pilots whose sole aim is to destroy the most successfu...
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Telephone message from the Cologne government
April 23, 1918
Fernspruch des Gouvernement Köln
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Reuters news agency statement
April 23, 1918
Mitteilung des Nachrichtenagentur Reuters
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Announcement from the Government of Cologne
April 22, 1918
Mitteilung des Gouvernement Köln
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Reuters
April 23, 1918
Reuters
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Obituary on Von Richthofen, from the British newspaper 'Aeroplane' from April 24, 1918
April 24, 1918
Nachruf auf von Richthofen, aus der britische Zeitung 'Aeroplane' vom 24. April 1918
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Death notice of the fighter squadron for its fallen commander
April 22, 1918
Todesanzeige des Jagdgeschwaders für seinen gefallenen Kommandeuer
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MvR obituary
April 29, 1918
MvR Todesanzeige
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Public announcement of Richthofen's death
April 22, 1918
Öffentliche Bekanntmachung des Todes von Richthofens