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Organisational changes
January 20, 1917
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: Organisational changes: On 20 January 1917, Lt. Frhr. v. Richthofen (Jagdstaffel Boelcke) took over command of Jagdstaffel 11. T...
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Victory 12 - Kofl 1. Armee
December 11, 1916
"Kofl 1st Army Weekly Activity Report: Air combat successes: One Vickers single-seater on 11 December 1916 at 11:55 a.m. near Mercatel, Arras. Winner: Lt. Frhr. v. Ric...
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Victory 11 - kofl 1. Armee
November 23, 1916
"Kofl 1st Army Weekly Activity Report: Air combat successes: on 23 November at 3 p.m. near Bapaume by Lt. Frhr. v. Richthofen, Fighter Squadron 2."
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Victory 10 - Kofl 1. Armee
November 20, 1916
"Kofl 1st Army Weekly Activity Report: Air combat successes: on 20 November 1916, at 4:15 p.m. near Gueudecourt (sic) by Lt. Frhr. v. Richthofen, Fighter Squadron 2."
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Victory 09 - Kofl 1. Armee
November 20, 1916
"Kofl 1st Army Weekly Activity Report: Air combat successes: on 20 November 1916 at 9:40 a.m. south of Grandcourt by Lt. Frhr. v. Richthofen, Fighter Squadron 2."
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Victory 08 - Kofl 1. Armee
November 9, 1916
"Kofl 1st Army Weekly Activity Report: Air combat successes: B.E. two-seater shot down on 9 November 1916 at 10:30 a.m. near Beugny by Lieutenant Frhr. von Richthofen,...
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Victory 07 - Kofl 1. Armee
November 3, 1916
"Kofl 1st Army Weekly Activity Report: Further reported shoot-downs: decision still pending. 3 November 1916 Lieutenant Frhr.v. Richthofen reports 2.10 p.m. northeast...
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Victory 04 - Kofl 1. Armee
October 7, 1916
"Air combat successes: On 7 October, Lieutenant von Richthofen shot down an English single-seat biplane near Equancourt. The occupant, Lieutenant Fenwick, was killed. The...
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Kill awarded to Lt. Türen
July 17, 1917
‘Reversing the arbitration ruling of 18 July, which ruled in favour of Vfw. Wüsthoff, on 26 July, Rittmstr. Frhr. v. Richthofen, as squadron commander, awarded the kill t...
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Draft of a strength report for the staff
July 4, 1917
"Draft of a strength report for the staff, including, in addition to the three positions mentioned, one doctor, one paymaster and 62 (+4 seconded) non-commissioned office...
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Ic 20706 Jagdgeschwader I
June 24, 1917
"According to a telegram from Crown Prince Rupprecht's Army Group (Ic 20706), Fighter Wing I is to be formed immediately from Fighter Squadrons 4, 6, 10 and 11, which are...
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Radio message from the II Army
May 26, 1918
"I would like to express my deepest appreciation to the Richthofen Fighter Wing for its successful work during the period from 17 November to 18 May, as it leaves the Sec...
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Identification of Captain Reinhard as Commander
April 27, 1918
"On 27 April, Hauptmann Reinhard is officially recognised as commander of Jagdgeschwader I. Richthofen's last wish is thus fulfilled. And as if this gap had been closed,...
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There was great sadness in Germany
April 25, 1918
"The grief in Germany was immense. Condolences poured in by the thousands.Much had been written about him, much had been said about him, countless legends had formed arou...
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The 'Times'
April 23, 1918
The war correspondent for the English newspaper “Times” writes: ‘All British pilots admit that Richthofen was a great pilot and an honest opponent.’
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1938 Analysis of April 21, 1918
April 21, 1918
"It was now certain that he was no longer among the living, but had entered the silent realm of the frontline soldiers who had given their lives for their country. But...
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Go!
March 26, 1918
"Baron von Richthofen no longer liked it in Awoingt. ‘Go!’ he said. He is too impatient to wait for the observations of others; he finds it easier to see for himsel...
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Owl? Nightingale?
March 21, 1918
"The German infantry assault is scheduled to begin at 9:45. Three quarters of an hour before that, Richthofen plans to take off with his personal squadron, 11. He has...
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Commanded to Adlershof
January 19, 1918
"The commander will travel to Berlin-Adlershof on January 19, where he is posted for a while."
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Money or postcard?
December 3, 1917
"The adjutant sets out on short trips to secure provisions and perhaps find something special somewhere. There is hardly anything to be had in the surrounding area, neith...
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The red machines of the 'Baron' have arrived
November 24, 1917
"On 24 November, word seems to have spread that the “Baron's” red planes have arrived. There is no other explanation for the fact that remarkably few aircraft were vis...
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Victory 62
November 23, 1917
"Above the Bourlon Forest, entire swarms of English squadrons are flying around, tightly packed in massed formations. Single-seaters and multi-seaters, aircraft of all ty...
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Bombs hit Marckebeeke
August 10, 1917
‘On the night of 10 August, they are once again startled awake, the ground thunders and crashes and shatters. This time, five heavy bombs strike with devastating force. T...
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With Wolff to the hospital
July 11, 1917
‘The first squadron to take off is Jagdstaffel 11, and no sooner have the aircraft disappeared into the grey sky than one of them returns. It is Lieutenant Wolff, who cli...