von Alvensleben describes MvR

"I met the 'older' Richthofen at Jasta 4 in Douai on the 17th. But that of course is the wrong expression and he made a great impression on me. He is actually quite young, 24 years old, and charming to be around. Once you got to know him, you could hardly believe that he practices such a rough trade. But he inspires you so much that your only wish is to have him as your teacher. He is very energetic and has achieved hsi fabulous success by training his Staffel to work together brilliantly. (published by von ALvensleben family as a book, copy Schmäling collection)