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MvR moves to Swidnica
January 1, 1901
"then a year of school in Schweidnitz",
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MvR's early years
January 1, 1901
"I had private lessons until I was nine years old."
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MvR born
May 2, 1892
‘Now about my youth. The old man was in Breslau with the Leibkürasseren 1 when I was born on 2 May 1892. We lived in Kleinburg.’
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MvR's first 9 years
January 1, 1901
The family has to sell Schloss Romberg due to financial troubles.
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Victory 61
September 3, 1917
From Under the guns of the Red Baron (N. Franks et al): " Combat report: 0735 hrs, south of Bousbecque, this side of the lines. Sopwith 1, B1795; motor no.: 35123 (80 hp...
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MvRs dad visits him in Lazaret 76
July 7, 1917
‘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 l...
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Letter from MvR to Otto Brauneck
March 31, 1917
‘Dear Mr Brauneck! I have just received your letter and want to answer it straight away. I remember that Lynker had already written to me about you, and one recommendatio...
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MvR wounded
July 6, 1917
MvR shot down
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Jastas 4,6,10, 11 in command relationship to JG1
July 5, 1917
Jastas 4,6,10, 11 commanded by JG1
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Victory 57
July 2, 1917
‘2. 7. 1917. Deulemont, between the lines, 10.20 in the morning. I attacked the foremost aeroplane of an enemy squadron. The observer collapsed at the first shots. The pi...
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Lt. Krefft is in command
July 2, 1917
Appointment Lt. Krefft
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Relocation completed
July 2, 1917
‘Instruction and powers of the commander It. Kogenluft 64683 Fl. II of 27. 6. 17. For the purpose of uniting the four Jagdstaffeln in one airport, terrain southwest of Co...
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The order to assemble Jagdgeschwader 1
June 26, 1917
Order to build Jagdgeschwader 1
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Appointed commander of Jagdgeschwader I
June 25, 1917
Named commander of Jagdgeschwader 1