April 30, 1917

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MvR correspondance

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Coordinates 50.816141687498735, 3.2403333562695864

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Opponent

Donald Cunnell

2nd Lieutenant · 20th Sqdr, RFC

Flying

R.E.8 A3538

Manfred von Richthofen

MvR

Flying

Albatros D.III 1996/16

Related Media

The rear view of the line of 'bullet holes' in the seat - in reality the rivet holes which held the seat in place.

MvR with one of his hunting conquests, albeit not an 'Aueroch'. (picture source: Käte Oltersdorf and Manfred von Richthofen - Her 'restless' patient. - Lance Bronnenkant and Reinhard Schröder - 2025 Aeronaut Books)

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