Meet The Red Baron
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Portrait of MvR with dedication: "Sister Käte - In remembrance of a restless patient, Frhr Richthofen, Rittmeister. This portrait was one of several that were taken in Nicola Perscheid's Berlin studio during the period 15 - 18 May 1917.

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Portrait of MvR with dedication: "Sister Käte - In remembrance of a restless patient, Frhr Richthofen, Rittmeister. This portrait was one of several that were taken in Nicola Perscheid's Berlin studio during the period 15 - 18 May 1917.

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July 6, 1917

Nurse Käte receives MvR in Lazaret 76

Suddenly, there was great excitement at Courtrai's Field Hospital 61 {76}. An attendant stormed into the hall: 'Sister, Richthofen has been wounded, shot in the...

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