Meet The Red Baron
July 7, 1917

MvRs dad visits him in Lazaret 76

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MvRs dad visits him in Lazaret 76

Am 6. Juli 1917 wurde Manfred von Richthofen während eines Angriffs auf englische Bombenflugzeuge am Kopf verwundet. Trotz Schädigung des Sehnervs konnte er notlanden. Im August besuchte Major Albrecht von Richthofen, Ortskommandant in der Nähe von Lille (Frankreich), seinen Sohn im Lazarett.

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‘On 6 July 1917, Manfred von Richthofen was wounded in the head during an attack on British bombers. Despite damage to his optic nerve, he was able to make an emergency landing. In August, Major Albrecht von Richthofen, local commander near Lille (France), visited his son in hospital.’

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