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Oberleutnant Stefan Kirmaier took command of Jasta 2 following Boelcke's loss. By special decree the Jasta then became known as Jasta Boelcke. He had earlier been a Fokker pilot with KEK Jametz, whit whom he scored three victories. He had brought his score to eleven by 22 November, the day he too fell in combat, with the DH.2s of 24 Squadron RFC.

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Friend and fellow airman to Boelcke, Erwin Böhme of Jasta 2 had the great misfortune to be the pilot who collided with him, during a fight with DH.2s of 24 Squadron. Böhme survived the collision and went on to shoot down twenty-four Allied aircraft and win the Blue Max before falling in combat on 29 November.

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Victory 41

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Victory 39

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Victory 42 (picture source - Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

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Richthofen's last fight

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MvR at Adlershof.

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MvR at Adlershof. (picture source: General internet search)

Bruno Loerzer (at lecturn) speaks at the Richthofen Museum dedication, April 1933. Bolko and Ilse are at far right; Kunigunde looks into the camera. From the entertainement section of the German newspaper Vossische Zeitung that covered the event: "Fatherland, glory, sacrifice, duty - these four words should be decorating the rooms of the new museum, so said Göring, because they were the quintessence of Manfred von Richthofen's life and death; and therefore his spirit should ever live on in the new generation, and his memory should be cherished." (Peter Kilduff)

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Bruno Loerzer (at lecturn) speaks at the Richthofen Museum dedication, April 1933. Bolko and Ilse are at far right; Kunigunde looks into the camera. From the entertainement section...

Kunigunde cares for her son's souvenirs post-war. Cameras and pistons reside on the table before her, and the serial numbers from Richthofen's 61st victory (Sopwith Pup B1795) are mounted on the wall.

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Kunigunde cares for her son's souvenirs post-war. Cameras and pistons reside on the table before her, and the serial numbers from Richthofen's 61st victory (Sopwith Pup B1795) are...

Closeup of Richthofen's victory cups and Ehrenbecher, as displayed in his bedroom with famous and oft-published photographs on the wall. Mounted on the lower right corner of the central portrait is the duck feather 'trophy' Kunigunde made for Manfred when he was a boy. (Lancce Bronnenkant)

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Closeup of Richthofen's victory cups and Ehrenbecher, as displayed in his bedroom with famous and oft-published photographs on the wall. Mounted on the lower right corner of the ce...

Clear view of Richthofen's bedroom. Regardless of the room being quite cluttered there is organization to the way the items have been arranged.

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Clear view of Richthofen's bedroom. Regardless of the room being quite cluttered there is organization to the way the items have been arranged. (picture source: Inside the victorie...

Another view of Richthofen's bedroom. Engine chandelier is at upper right, with three rudders and what appears to be another taxidermic trophy. The Lewis machine gun above the door is likely from Lanoe Hawker's D.H.2.

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Another view of Richthofen's bedroom. Engine chandelier is at upper right, with three rudders and what appears to be another taxidermic trophy. The Lewis machine gun above the door...

(L-R) Löwenhart, Hptm. Bruno Loerzer (Jasta 26), Ricchthofen, Hptm. Curt Schwarzenberger (Idflieg staff officer), Klein during the First Fighter Competition at Adlershof, Berlin, January 1918.

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(L-R) Löwenhart, Hptm. Bruno Loerzer (Jasta 26), Ricchthofen, Hptm. Curt Schwarzenberger (Idflieg staff officer), Klein during the First Fighter Competition at Adlershof, Berlin, J...

Victory 80

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Victory 80 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

Victory 79

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Victory 79 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

Victory 78

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Victory 78 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

Victory 77

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Victory 77 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

Victory 76

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Victory 76 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

Victory 75

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Victory 75 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

Victory 74

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Victory 74 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

Wearing a parachute harness and pear-shaped from thick layers of protective clothing, Richthofen (under the 'X') walks toward 127/17, now displaying his triplane's usual red markings. Note the ground crewman holding Richthofen's deerskin boots and that an entrance ladder has been set up next to the cockpit.

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Wearing a parachute harness and pear-shaped from thick layers of protective clothing, Richthofen (under the 'X') walks toward 127/17, now displaying his triplane's usual red markin...

Victory 72

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Victory 72 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

Victory 71

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Victory 71 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)