April 21, 1918
4th Army Report
4th Army Report
Event Highlights
Event Narrative
"The time came for the official British 4th Army Daily Report on Activity and Availability of Munitions, dated 21 April 1918 to be issued.
Under Item 11 - General, it stated:
Baron von Richthoffen (sic), the well-known German aviator, was brought down and killed by a Lewis Gun mounted over 53rd Battery A.F.A. His machine, a red triplane, crashed on the road 1000 yards north of Vaux-sur-Somme. Baron von Richthoffen on the previous day accounted for his 80th Allied machine. An account of the circumstances under which he fell is attached as an appendix."
Combat Overview
A clearer reading of the opposing pilot and aircraft involved in this encounter.
Sources
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The Red Baron's Last Flight
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