September 17, 1916
Victory 01
"Combat Report: Vickers No. 7018, Motor No. 701, Machine guns Nos 17314n 10372, near Villers Plouich, 1100 hrs. When patrol flying I detected shrapnel clouds in...
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Inside the victories - Volume 1
Inside the victories of Manfred von richthofen - Volume 1, James F. Miller, Aeronaut Books, 2016
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October 7, 1916
Victory 04 - Kofl 1. Armee
"Air combat successes: On 7 October, Lieutenant von Richthofen shot down an English single-seat biplane near Equancourt. The occupant, Lieutenant Fenwick, was k...
November 3, 1916
Victory 07 - Kofl 1. Armee
"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. nor...
November 9, 1916
Victory 08 - Kofl 1. Armee
"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 Rich...
November 20, 1916
Victory 09 - Kofl 1. Armee
"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...
November 20, 1916
Victory 09 - Kirmaier or MvR?
Evidence suggests Jasta 2 Staffelführer Stefan Kirmaier may have been the actual victor over 2767. He and Richthofen were each credited with a victory on this d...
November 20, 1916
Victory 10 - Kofl 1. Armee
"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 Squadr...
November 23, 1916
Victory 11 - kofl 1. Armee
"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."
December 11, 1916
Victory 12 - Kofl 1. Armee
"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....
January 20, 1917
Organisational changes
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: Organisational changes: On 20 January 1917, Lt. Frhr. v. Richthofen (Jagdstaffel Boelcke) took over command of Jagdstaffe...
January 23, 1917
Victory 17 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: Air combat successes: On 23 January, 1 English aircraft shot down by Lt. Frh. von Richthofen, J. St. 11, over Lens and cr...
January 24, 1917
Victory 18 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: On 23 January, 1 English F.e. DD. 160 hp. Forced to land by Lt. Frh. von Richthofen, J. St. 11, near Vimy. (18 aircraft)...
February 1, 1917
Victory 19 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: On 1 February 1917, an English B.E. two-seater was shot down 1 km south-west of Thelus by Lt. Frh. v. Richthofen, leader...
February 14, 1917
Victory 20 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 1 o'clock N. an English DD two-seater, east of Loos within our lines by Lt. Frhr.v.Richthofen (20th)."
February 14, 1917
Victory 21 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: In addition, at 5 o'clock N., another English aircraft in Loosbagen, beyond the lines (as 21), was shot down by Lt. Frhr....
March 4, 1917
Victory 22 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 12.50 Afternoon. 1st Fdl. B.E. DD north of Loos by Lt.Frh.v.Richthofen, Leader J.St. 11."
March 4, 1917
Victory 23 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 4.20 Afternoon. 1 Sopwith shot down near Acheville by Lt. Frh.v.Richthofen (as 23)."
March 6, 1917
Victory 24 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 5.0 After. 1 fdl. F.E. Two-seater at Souchez by Lt. Frhr. v. Richthofen (as 24)"
March 9, 1917
Victory 25 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 12:00 noon. 1 Vickers single-seater shot down near Roclincourt by Lt. Freiherr von Richthofen, leader of J.ST. 11 (as 25t...
March 11, 1917
Victory 26 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 12:00 noon. 1 B.E. two-seater near Vimy on this side of our line by Lt. Freiherr von Richthofen (as 26th)."
March 17, 1917
Victory 28 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 5:00 p.m. near Souchez (beyond) by Lt. Frhr v. Richthofen (as 28th)"
March 21, 1917
Victory 29 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 5.25 near Neuville (beyond) by Lt. Frhr.v.Richthofen (as 29th)."
March 24, 1917
Victory 30 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 11:55 a.m. 1 Nieuport-Spad single-seater with Hispano-Suizia engine near Vimy (this side) by Oblt. Frhr.v.Richthofen, J.S...
March 25, 1917
Victory 31 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 8:20 a.m. 1 Nieuport single-seater near Tilloy (this side) by Oblt. Frhr. v. Richthofen J.St.11, (as 31st) 1 English offi...
April 2, 1917
Victory 32 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 8:35 a.m. 1 F.E. two-seater near Farbus (this side) by Oblt. Frhr.v.Richthofen, J.St. 11, (as 32nd) 2 occupants dead."
April 2, 1917
Victory 33 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 11:20 a.m., 1 Sopwith two-seater near Givenchy (this side) by Oblt. Frhr. von Richthofen, J.St.11 (as 33rd) 1 occupant de...
April 3, 1917
Victory 34 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: afternoon. F.E. two-seater near Lens (this side) by Oblt. Frhr.von Richthofen, J.St. (as 34th)’
April 5, 1917
Victory 35 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 11:00 a.m. 1 enemy aircraft near Quincy (this side) by Oblt. Frhr. von Richthofen. J.St.11 (as 35th)’
April 5, 1917
Victory 36 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 11:00 a.m. 1 enemy aircraft near Lewarde (this side) by Oblt. Frhr. von Richthofen. J.St.11 (as 36th)’
August 13, 1916
Bombs on La Brayelle
"This photograph shows a daylight bombing raid on La Brayelle by No,23 Squadron F.E.2bs on 13 August 1916. Bomb explosions (casting long shadows) can be seen am...
April 5, 1917
Bombs on La Brayelle
Am späten Abend greifen britische Bomber den Flugplatz La Brayelle an.
April 8, 1917
Victory 38 - Kofl 6. Armee
"Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 11:40 a.m. 1 Sopwith two-seater near Farbus (this side) by Rittm. Frhr. von Richthofen, J.St.11 (as 38th)"
April 8, 1917
Victory 39 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 4:40 p.m. 1 Bristol-D.D. near Vimy (this side) by Rittm.Frhr.von Richthofen, J.ST.11 (as 39th)’
April 11, 1917
Victory 40 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 9.25 a.m. 1 B.E. D.D. at Willerval (this side) by Cavalry Captain Baron von Richthofen, J.St.11 (as 40th)’
April 13, 1917
Victory 41 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 8.56 (sic) a.m. 1 F.E. (sic) D.D. near Vitry (this side) by Cavalry Captain Baron von Richthofen, J.St. 11 (as 41st)’
April 13, 1917
Victory 42 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 12:45 p.m. 1 F.E. D.D. west of Monchy (beyond) by Cavalry Captain Baron von Richthofen, J.St.11 (as 42nd)’
April 13, 1917
Victory 43 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 7.30 N. 1F.E. -D.D. near Henin-Lietard (this side) by Rittm. Frhr.v.Richthofen, J.St.11 (as 43rd)’
April 14, 1917
Victory 44 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 9:15 a.m. 1 Nieuport single-seater near Fresnoy (this side) by Cavalry Captain Baron von Richthofen. J.St.11 (as 44th)’
April 22, 1917
Victory 46 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 5.10 N. 1 enemy aircraft near Cagnicourt (beyond) by Rittm. Frhr. v. Richthofen, J.St.11 (as 46th)’
April 23, 1917
Victory 47 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 12.13 N. 1 B.E.D.D. near Avion (beyond) by Rtm. Frhr.v.Richthofen,J.St11 (as 47th).’
April 28, 1917
Victory 48 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 9.30 V. 1 fdl. Aircraft near Pelves (this side) by Cavalry Captain Baron von Richthofen Richthofen Fighter Squadron (as 4...
April 29, 1917
Victory 49 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 12.15 N. 1 enemy aircraft near Lecluse (this side) shot down by Rtm. Frhr. v.Richthofen Richthofen fighter squadron (as 4...
April 29, 1917
Victory 50 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 4.55 N. 1 enemy aircraft near Inchy (diess.) by Rttm. Frhr. v. Richthofen. Richthofen fighter squadron (as 50th).’
April 29, 1917
Victory 51 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 7.25 N. 1 enemy aircraft near Roeux (between the lines) shot down by German Cavalry Captain Frhr. v. Richthofen, Richthof...
April 29, 1917
Victory 52 - Kofl 6. Armee
‘Kofl 6th Army Weekly Activity Report: 7.45 N. 1 enemy Triplane near Lens (this side) by German Cavalry Captain Baron von Richthofen, Richthofen Fighter Squadro...
June 18, 1917
Victory 53 - Kofl 4. Armee
‘Kofl 4th Army Weekly Activity Report: 1.15 p.m. 1 R.E. DD between the lines east of Ypres by Cavalry Captain Baron von Richthofen (Jasta 11)’
June 23, 1917
Victory 54 - Kofl 4. Armee
‘Kofl 4th Army Weekly Activity Report: 9.15 p.m. 1 Spad beyond northern Ypres.’
June 24, 1917
Victory 55 - Kofl 4. Armee
‘Kofl 4th Army Weekly Activity Report: 9:30 a.m. 1 Bristol DD. This side near Becelaere.’
June 25, 1917
Victory 56 - Kofl 4. Armee
‘Kofl 4th Army Weekly Activity Report: 7.20 p.m. 1 R.E. beyond eastern Ploegsteert Forest.’
July 2, 1917
Victory 57 - Kofl 4. Armee
‘Kofl 4th Army Weekly Activity Report: 10.20 a.m. An R.E. beyond in the Waasten area.’
July 6, 1917
James F. Miller's analysis of MvR's head-wound incident.
James F. Miller's analysis of MvR's headwound incident.
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Translated versions of Richthofen's first two combat reports, as procured from the National Archives, London.
Jürgen Sandel, Richthofen, Bodo von Lyncker, and Hans Immelman (L-R) on the undercarriage of Sandel's Albatros D.I 431/16 (Greg VanWyngarden)
Aerial view of La Brayelle aerodrome. This expansive pre-war airfield served many German units and was Jasta 11's home from October 1916 until mid-April 1917. After Richthofen's tenure there began in January 1917 he amassed 28 credited victories. (DEHLA Collection)
Richthofen (center, walking toward camera) in front of Albatros D.III 2051/16. At left is Rumpler C.I 4633/15, and at right is Prinz Karl's Albatros D.I.
Aerial view of Roucourt airfield. Landing grounds were to the right of the triangular-shaped woods, where three tent hangars are positioned aling the rear wall but have not been erected. Jasta 11 billeted in the chateau at center, in front of which can be seen the stairs that served as the location of several famous Jasta 11 group photographs. View is of the rear of the chateau.
A jocular Kurt Wollf looks on as Richthofen suits up for flight.
From left (top row): Leutnant Carl Allmenröder (KiA 27 June 1917); Leutnant Lothar von Richthofen; Leutnant Wolfgang Plüschow (DOW 5 July 1918); Leutnant von Hartmann. (Bottom row): Leutnant Georg Simon (POW 4 June 1917); Leutnant Kurt Wolff (KiA 15 September 1917); Manfred von Richthofen (KiA 21 April 1918); Major von Richthofen; Leutnant der Reserve Konstantin Krefft; Leutnant der Reserve Hans Hintsch (KiA 25 May 1917).
Colorized photo of Richthofen climbing into Le Petit Rouge; using ladders eased cockpit ingress and egress. Note Richthofen's abundant clothing to stave the cold at altitude, including a thick scarf wrapped securely around his neck and face - not trailing down his back loosely to flap in the wind a la airshow and Hollywood cliché.
Richthofen suits up pre-flight at Roucourt, presumably next to Le Petit Rouge. Photographs reveal Albatroses occasionally had their serial numbers chalked onto the ailerons, and thisd appears to have been done with this machine. Tantalizingly, the serial number is illegible.
MvR visits Naval Units of the 4th Army in his new role as commander of JG1.
Richthofen and Wollf (with arm in sling) take a daytrip from the hospital to visit their comrades at Marckebeke, 20 July 1917. From left to right: (Top) Eberhard Monicke, Wilhelm Reinhardt, Nurse Weinstroth, Richthofen, Albrecht von Richthofen (Manfred's father), Guido Scheffer. (Middle) Franz Müller, Karl Bodenschatz, Joachim Wollf, Alfred Niederhoff. (Bottom) Konstantin Krefft, Otto Brauneck (who would be KIA six days later), Wilhelm Bockelmann, Wollf, Prof. Arnold Busch, Karl Meyer, Carl August von Schönebeck.
Colorized photo of Richthofen with nurse Oltersdorf. The date is unknown but likely between 20-25 July.
This sketch reveales the general location of skull sutures. Richthofen's medical records indicate his wound was situated "left on the border between the occiput and the perietal bone", known as the Lamboid suture. (pictures source: Inside the victories of Manfred von richthofen - Volume 1, James F. Miller, Aeronaut Books, 2016)
A montage of disappearing photographs that shows the location of the localized bandage on Richthofen's head.
This photo of the helmet worn by von Richthofen on 6 July shows clearly just how close he came to being JG I’s first casualty (University of Maine – Floyd Gibbons Collection).
Although no photographs of Richthofen's tangential gunshot wound are known to exist, Medical illustrator David Peace's depiction, based on his personal experience with combat wounds and information furnished him by the author, reveals how a vertically-oriented (when viewed in profile) wound may have looked as it appeared to surgeons. This illustration graphically depicts the wound's severity beyond that of a mere graze. Normal scalp tension caused the wound to gape to a size of roughly 10 x 6 cmand expose enough of Richthofen's skull to reveal the Lamboid suture, visible here as a squiggly line at the extreme lower right aspect of the wound. Note some discolored scarring of the skull at center, which depicts the observed roughness/presumed bullet groove.
Richthofen's wound after surgery, fully sutured with an "almond sized" portion of the skull exposed at center.
The wound as covered by the localized dressing. In this view the straps lay across the wide portion atop the dressing but they may have been integrated within it; known photographs do not depict this area in detail. In any event, though the wound is covered, the position of the dressing reveals the vertical orientation.
An average skull of a mid-twenties European male is superimposed atop Richthofen's profile, with average tissue depths presented. The bandage and thus wound orientation atop the Lamboid suture is evident.
"Top: Elevation of the bullet that struck Richthofen, travelling at 30 degrees above/below the horizontal. Note that if fired from below, the bullet must have passed through the lower port wing before striking the head. Below: Azimuth of the bullet that struck Richthofen, fired from eiter 10 or 4 o'clock. Either would have arrived from a blind spot. The dashed line indicates the bullet flight path is below - not through - the upper port wing."
Graphic depiction of the 6 JUly aerial battle. Rate of average altitude loss is dependent upon the time of the German attack and varies between accounts; thus, two are shown. Crosses mark Richthofen's estimated attack altitude and are plotted against each No. 20 Squadron altitude loss time frame, as well as Air Defense Officer Ltn. Hans Schröder's estimation of Richthofen's fall 15 minutes after the battle began. The roundel reveals that in both time frames No,10 Squadron triplanes arrived too late and too low to attack Richthofen before his wounded descent.
