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November 2, 1915
"Dear Mum! The new flying gloves have just arrived. You can hardly imagine how happy I was to receive them. Thank you very much indeed. As you know that I am very fond...
June 6, 1915
"Dear Mum! I have finally arrived here. The 7th Air Force Replacement Unit has a huge apparatus for training us. There are thirty of us, all of whom are to be trained...
June 1, 1915
"Dear Mum! The days at home were very nice, but unfortunately too short. I was with Dad until eleven o'clock in the evening. He looks more youthful in his uniform than...
April 6, 1915
"Dear Mum! Thank you very much for the lovely Easter eggs. We enjoyed them very much in the shelter amid the thunder of cannon fire. Things have been pretty lively her...
December 15, 1914
"Dear Mum! I've been sitting in front of Verdun for three months now. Nothing changes here. Last night we were playing cards when another shell landed on the roof of t...
November 1, 1914
"Dear Mum! A car has just arrived here, loaded with the first parcels, including two from you to me. It's the fur coat and a small parcel containing my gloves. The fur...
August 29, 1914
"Dear Mum! I want to briefly describe to you what I have experienced here in the West. – Before the army's deployment was complete, it was of course quite boring. We w...
August 16, 1914
Unfortunately, I rarely have time to write, and when I do, it is only briefly. Therefore, please do not be concerned if you do not hear from me for eight to fourteen days...
April 4, 1918
"Air combat in this world war is the remnant of chivalrous duelling. A hundred years ago, the leader of an army stood on a commander's hill, directing the battle from the...
January 1, 1918
"The Commander-in-Chief East had given me permission to shoot a deer in the Bialowiczer Forest. At the time of the peace negotiations in Brest-Litovsk, around New Year's...
September 29, 1917
"Only a few mortals are privileged to hunt one of these animals. I now count myself among those few. It is a very unfortunate fact that this rare game is slowly but su...
October 18, 1917
"Fritze Prestien, an old flying ace, got married. I was invited to the wedding. It took place at the home of his parents-in-law, who live at the court of the Duke of Cobu...
July 15, 1917
"For a while, I had set up my field of activity close to the city of Courtrai and had been working there for quite some time. Then, around mid-July, the following happene...
June 10, 1917
‘On 10 June, I reported back to the ’Kogen" from my trip to the Orient, which I had not taken. On the same day, the King of Bulgaria was at headquarters, and I had the...
May 4, 1917
‘The next day, I visited the Empress in the afternoon. The feeling was similar to that with Hindenburg: here was a charming elderly lady, whom one could compare to an old...
May 3, 1917
‘In the evening, I was invited to Hindenburg's residence again. No fewer than eight Pour Le Mérite knights were seated at one table. I will probably never see so many of...
May 3, 1917
"At noon the next day, I was with the Emperor. It was exactly as I had imagined. I cannot imagine that I would play a good role as an aide-de-camp, and therefore admire C...
May 2, 1917
"The next day, I had to introduce myself to Hindenburg and Ludendorff. As usual, Hindenburg was swamped with civilians and uniformed personnel during visiting hours, so I...
May 1, 1917
"It was on 1 May 1917 when I said goodbye to my squadron in the morning and flew to Gr. H.-Qu. I sat in the back as Franz. Our first stop was Cologne. This is the firs...
December 27, 1910
"It is hereby certified that His Royal Prussian Cadet Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, in the presence of over 100 witnesses, most of whom are of impeccable character, sh...
January 1, 1938
"However, anyone travelling eastwards to Schweidnitz, the birthplace of Manfred von Richthofen, should visit the Richthofen Museum, which has been set up in his parents'...
August 1, 1918
"Dear Major, Having been appointed commander of the Freiherr von Richthofen fighter squadron by order of the Kogenluft (i.e. Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force), I wo...
May 10, 1918
"Dear Major, With the advance and the daily strain of flying, I have not had the opportunity to thank you for your kind words. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend th...
April 21, 1918
"Fenton House 112/113, Fenchurch Street London, E. C. 3. I have read Mr Robert Barron's report on the death of Baron Manfred von Richthofen, which I confirm in every d...