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Colorized view of the Richthofen home, after Kunigunde had opened the Richthfofen museum in 1933.

Colorized view of the Richthofen home, after Kunigunde had opened the Richthfofen museum in 1933. (picture source: Inside the victories of M...

Inside the victories - Volume 2

MvR's grave with a cross made from the remnants of a propeller at the head.

MvR's grave with a cross made from the remnants of a propeller at the head. (picture source: The Red Baron, a photographic album of the firs...

The Red Baron photographic

Local villagers and members of the AFC looking at the grave of MvR. Some of those villagers looking on may have been responsible for trying to dig it up that same night, objecting to the burying of a German in their local graveyard at Sailly-le-Sec, Somme.

Local villagers and members of the AFC looking at the grave of MvR. Some of those villagers looking on may have been responsible for trying...

The Red Baron photographic

Australian guard of honour preparing to fire a volley of three shots over MvR's grave.

Australian guard of honour preparing to fire a volley of three shots over MvR's grave. (picture source: The Red Baron, a photographic album...

The Red Baron photographic

MvR's coffin being carried from the AFC camp.

MvR's coffin being carried from the AFC camp. (picture source: The Red Baron, a photographic album of the first world war's greatest ace, Ma...

The Red Baron photographic

MvR's seat, with the alleged bulletholes.

MvR's seat, with the alleged bulletholes. (picture source: The Illustrated Red Baron - The life and times of Manfred von Richthofen - Peter...

The Illustrated Red Baron

MvR's fur boots.

MvR's fur boots. (picture source: The Illustrated Red Baron - The life and times of Manfred von Richthofen - Peter Kilduff -Cassel & Co - 20...

The Illustrated Red Baron

Le Rhone Engine of the Fokker Dr. I in which MvR died.

Le Rhone Engine of the Fokker Dr. I in which MvR died. (picture source: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine)

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17GW493 - 17GW502 Richthofen was buried with full military honours, with much saluting and presenting of arms, on 22 April 1918 at Bertangles. Six Australian pilots served as pall bearers. However, some of the local people did not view the Boche warrior and slayer of their aviators with the same respect and that night the grave was desecrated. (

17GW493 - 17GW502 Richthofen was buried with full military honours, with much saluting and presenting of arms, on 22 April 1918 at Bertangle...

The Red Baron photographic

MvR autopsy.

MvR autopsy. (picture source: The Illustrated Red Baron - The life and times of Manfred von Richthofen - Peter Kilduff -Cassel & Co - 2000)

The Illustrated Red Baron

Injuries to his face were caused by him impacting with his machine guns. He had released his harness to work on a malfunctioning gun.

Injuries to his face were caused by him impacting with his machine guns. He had released his harness to work on a malfunctioning gun. (pictu...

The Illustrated Red Baron

MvR with his dog Moritz at Lechelle with Leutnant Erich Lowenhardt.

MvR with his dog Moritz at Lechelle with Leutnant Erich Lowenhardt. (picture source: The Red Baron, a photographic album of the first world...

The Red Baron photographic

MvR preparing to take of in the Fokker Dr. I 127/17, to obtain his 76th victory.

MvR preparing to take of in the Fokker Dr. I 127/17, to obtain his 76th victory. (picture source: The Illustrated Red Baron - The life and t...

The Illustrated Red Baron

75th victory in the papers.

75th victory in the papers. (picture source: The Illustrated Red Baron - The life and times of Manfred von Richthofen - Peter Kilduff -Casse...

The Illustrated Red Baron

Manfred im Gespräch mit Garganico, rechts Gerstenberg.

Manfred im Gespräch mit Garganico, rechts Gerstenberg. (picture source: Die Erinnerungen der Mutter des roten Kampffliegers Kunigunde Freifr...

Mein Kriegestagebuch 1937

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