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Hunt on the estates of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
September 12, 1917
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MvR meets Kaiser Wilhelm II
June 9, 1917
‘He stays in Bad Kreuznach for a second time and meets Kaiser Wilhelm II. He then travels to his squadron, which had moved to Harlebeeke on 8 June.’
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MvR is awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class.
September 23, 1914
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Lothar a »shooter« and not a hunter
April 13, 1917
‘Lothar is a ’shooter" and not a huntsman My father makes a distinction between a hunter (huntsman) and a shooter who just enjoys shooting. When I have shot down an Engli...
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MvR flies to Berlin but has to land in Leipzig
May 4, 1917
"The next day I flew to Freiburg to shoot a capercaillie there. From Freiburg I took a plane that flew to Berlin. I filled up with petrol in Nuremberg. A thunderstorm cam...
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MvR decides for Oblt. Reinhard
July 22, 1917
"Oblt. Reinhard (Jasta 11) 11.30 morning. Warneton, this side, Sopwith-2, as 1st (first disputed between Lt. Deilmann, Vfw. Küllmer (Jasta 6) and Oblt. Reinhard (Jasta 11...
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MvR decides for Fw.-Lt. Schubert
July 21, 1917
"FwLt. Schubert (Jasta 6) 8.25 in the evening west of Roubaix, Spad-1, as 2nd (first disputed still with Lt/ Mahnicke, Jasta 11; on 26 July decided by Rittmstr. Frhr. v....
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Battle of the Somme
September 26, 1916
"In all my life I have never known a more beautiful hunting ground than in the days of the Battle of the Somme. When you got up in the morning, the first Englishmen were...
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MvR writes from Schelmce
August 5, 1914
"Manfred wrote from Schelmce, on the other side of the border. The letter was dated 5 August, the day when the church service brought us together on the little parade gro...
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MvR writes 'Reglement für Kampfflieger'
April 4, 1918
MvR writes 'Reglement für Kampfflieger'
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Foreword to the 1933 edition of the Red Fighter Pilot
April 21, 1933
Vorwort zum 1933 Ausgabe der rote Kampflfiegers
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Appeal for the erection of a memorial
August 20, 1918
Aufruf zur Errichtung eines Denkmals
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Celebration among relatives
May 15, 1918
Feier im Kreise der Verwandten
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Richthofen memorial ceremony
May 5, 1918
Richthofen-Gedächtnisfeier
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Richthofen's grave in 1931
October 28, 1926
Richthofens Grab in 1931
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Funeral procession and burial
November 20, 1925
Leichenzug und Begräbnis
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Procedure for the transfer and burial
November 7, 1925
Ablauf der Überführung und des Begräbnisses
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Press release on the death of Manfred von Richthofen
April 23, 1918
Mitteilung für die Presse zum Tod Manfred von Richthofens
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Kogenluft's announcement of Richthofen's death
April 23, 1918
Mitteilung des Kogenluft zum Tod Richthofens
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Telephone message from the Cologne government
April 23, 1918
Fernspruch des Gouvernement Köln
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Reuters news agency statement
April 23, 1918
Mitteilung des Nachrichtenagentur Reuters
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Announcement from the Government of Cologne
April 22, 1918
Mitteilung des Gouvernement Köln
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Iron Cross 1st Class
April 10, 1916
Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse
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Käte Oltersdorf
March 1, 2020
Käte Oltersdorf