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Richthofen in the front cockpit of 4508/16, preparing for flight with Mohnicke. The Albatros C.IX had a fairing before the front cockpit that blocked the wind, the clear panels of which allowed light to enter the cockpit.

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Richthofen in the front cockpit of 4508/16, preparing for flight with Mohnicke. The Albatros C.IX had a fairing before the front cockpit that blocked the wind, the clear panels of...

Richthofen in the front cockpit of Albatros C.IX 4508/16 at Hannover, Germany, ca. Sept/Oct, 1917.

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Richthofen in the front cockpit of Albatros C.IX 4508/16 at Hannover, Germany, ca. Sept/Oct, 1917. (picture source: Inside the victories of Manfred von richthofen - Volume 2, James...

Colorized view of Richthofen in Albatros C.IX 4508/16 at Hannover, Germany, ca. Sept/Oct, 1917.

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Colorized view of Richthofen in Albatros C.IX 4508/16 at Hannover, Germany, ca. Sept/Oct, 1917. (picture source: Inside the victories of Manfred von richthofen - Volume 2, James F....

Aerial view of Roucourt airfield. Landing grounds were to the right of the triangular-shaped woods, where three tent hangars are positioned aling the rear wall but have not been erected. Jasta 11 billeted in the chateau at center, in front of which can be seen the stairs that served as the location of several famous Jasta 11 group photographs. View is of the rear of the chateau.

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Germany’s most famous flying ace began the war in the cavalry. (Image source: German Federal Archive)

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Posing in front of a Pfalz triplane are, from left: Ltn Auer, Pfalz construction chief and firm co-owner Ernst Everbusch, Hptmn Willy Meyer of Kogenluft staff, Hptmn Albert Mülig-Hofmann, Ltn Krefft, Rittm von Richthofen, Obltn Fritz von Falkenhayn of the Kogenluft staff, Jasta 12 leader (and later JG III Kommandeur), Obltn Adolf Ritter von Tutschek, Dipl-Ing Ernst Schlegel of the Pfalz testing staff, company founder and co-owner Alfred Everbusch, Obltn Rist, an unknown person, and Pfalz test pilot Stuckmann.

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Posing in front of a Pfalz triplane are, from left: Ltn Auer, Pfalz construction chief and firm co-owner Ernst Everbusch, Hptmn Willy Meyer of Kogenluft staff, Hptmn Albert Mülig-H...

Conversation between Oblt. von Osterroth and MvR before the latter's return flight next to the wing of MvR's Albatros D.III D.200/16, most of the military number of the aircraft being just visible behind the "V" interplane strut.

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Members of Jagdstaffel 12 with MvR, in front of the aircraft tents at Epinoy. From left: Lt. Müller, Offz. z.b.V., Vzfw. Schorisch, Oblt. von Osterroth, Vzfw. Grigo, MvR.

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MvR and his old friend Oblt. Paul-Henning von Osterroth at Epinoy airfield. The nose of MvR's mount, D.2006/16 can be seen in the photo, clearly showing the red-painted spinner.

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From time to time, Jasta leaders would be summoned to conferences to discuss the changing circumstances at the front. This particular gathering was at the Jastaschule at Famars. Richthofen is sixth from the left in his fur coat. A number of well-known faces can be picked out and in particular the officer at the back in the light-coloured cap, 7th from the right. This is Karl Bolle, commanding Jasta 2 Boelcke. Jasef Mai of Jasta 5 stands in the doorway, left hand side.

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Leichenzug und Begräbnis.

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Leichenzug, 20. November 1925 Quelle: BArch RH 2/2288 (fol.179) Das Photo vom Leichenzug am 20. November 1925 zeigt die Spitze des Zuges, vorneweg einen Offizier, der auf einem Ordenskissen die - eigens von der Familie für diesen Anlaß entliehen - Auszeichnungen Richthofens trägt, den höchsten Orden, den Pour le Mérite, zuoberst.

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Sarg Richthofens Quelle: BArch RH 2/2288 (fol.179) Das Photo vom Leichenzug am 20. November 1925 zeigt den Sarg Richthofens auf einer Lafette. Auf dem Sarg befinden sich eine Ulanen-Tschapka und ein Offizierssäbel.

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Leichenzug, 20. November 1925 Quelle: BArch RH 2/2288 (fol. 178)

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MvR Leichenzug 20 November 1925 - Invalidenfriedhof Berlin.

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MvR's Ordenskissen.

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Das Grab Manfred von Richthofens auf dem Invaliden-Friedhof in Berlin 1925.

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Am offenen Grab: (1) Paul von Hindenburg, (2) Franz Walz, (3) Paul Bäumer, (4) Emil Thuy, (5) Oskar von Boenigk, (6) Leo Leonhardy, (7) Alfred Keller, (8) Carl Bolle

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(1) Alfred Keller, (2) Josef Veltjens, ( ) Julius Buckler, (3) Bruno Loerzer, (4) Paul Bäumer, (5) Oskar von Boenigk, ( ) Heinrich Bongartz

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Auf dem Weg zum Invaliden-Friedhof: (1) Mutter Richthofen, (2) Bruder Karl-Bolko, (3) Paul von Hindenburg, ( ) Franz Walz, (4) Hans Klein, ( ) Paul Bäumer (5) Otto Könnecke, (6) Oskar von Boenigk, ( ) Heinrich Bongartz, (7) Alfred Keller, ( ) Josef Veltjens (verdeckt), (8) Carl Wüsthoff, (9) Carl Bolle, (10) Herrmann Köhl

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Der Sarg von Richthofens wird aus der Kirche herausgetragen und auf die Lafette eines Geschützes gestellt.

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Der Sarg Manfred von Richthofens wird in der Kirche aufgebahrt. Carl Bolle (1) hält Ehrenwache, ebenso ein (ehemaliger) Offizier des Ulanen-Regiments.

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