Käte and The Red Baron

December 24, 1916

Christmas at Jasta Boelcke

Christmas at Jasta 11

November 11, 1916

MvR and the pilots of Jasta 2

(left to right) Sandel, Müller, MvR, Günther, Kirmaier, Imelmann, König, Höhne, Wortmann, Collin.

July 6, 1917

Day 1 at Lazaret 76 - admission

R. Frhr. von R. is apparantly vaccinated as required. Family members and unit have been notified. a. Prehistory: During an enemy attack on an English squadron,...

July 8, 1917

Day 2 at Lazaret 76 - medical chart

c. Course of Illness: After the operation, still complaining of headaches. Maximum temperature 37.6 (99.7°F). Superficial dressing change.

July 10, 1917

Day 4 at Lazaret 76 - medical chart

"Yesterday evening temperature 37.5 (99.5°F), headaches still persisit. Complete dressing change, wound looks good."

July 13, 1917

Day 7 at Lazaret 76 - medical chart

During today's dressing change, stitches removed. In the morning R. feels well, in the evening R. does not feel very well. Temperature rose to 38.2 (100.8°F). S...

July 14, 1917

Day 8 at Lazaret 76 - medical chart

Slept well on morphine. This morning feeling well again. Treatment: dressing the good-looking wound with hydrogen peroxide. Signatures: Bardenheuer, M Bickenlas...

July 17, 1917

Day 11 at Lazaret 76 - medical chart

"No headaches have occured since 14 July. General condition is good, no nervous disorders, especially no swaying when standing with eyes closed. Reflexes normal...

July 20, 1917

Day 14 at Lazaret 76 - medical chart

"R. Frhr.v. R. occasionally leaves the bed. The wound looks good, but almond-sized bone is exposed in the middle. Treatment: bandage with pain ointment."

July 21, 1917

Day 15 at Lazaret 76 - medical chart

After R. Freiherr von Richthofen was frequently up yesterday, today he doesn't seem as cheerful as usual. He is therefore advised to rest as much as possible.

July 25, 1917

Day 19 at Lazaret 76 - discharged

"d. Findings at Time of Discharge: He has been feeling well since 22 July. He can stand up quite well. The wound looks unchanged, but it is slowly starting to g...

July 5, 1917

Excerpt of Prof. Busch's Notations

"Arrived in Courtrai around 12:00 p.m. and reported to Hauptmann Altvater... ...Altvater announced my arrival by telephone to the Richthofen Jagdstaffel, which...

July 6, 1917

Excerpt of Prof. Busch's Notations

"...There had been a hot time in Ghent. According to his comrades, Richthofen had been in higher spirits than ever before. Everybody, the Richthofen Staffel and...

July 16, 1917

Böhme writes to his fiancée

"About 10 days ago...he received a powerful ricochet to the back of his head - he just managed to land and grumble a few words, then lost consciousness. Now he'...

July 11, 1917

Excerpt of Prof. Busch's Notations

"Shortly after the first takeoff, a message came by telegraph that Lt. Wolff had been shot through the right hand but had landed his airplane safely and was the...

July 14, 1917

Excerpt of Prof. Busch's Notations

"Drawing of Rittmstr. von Richthofen started in the morning."

July 15, 1917

Excerpt of Prof. Busch's Notations

"Drawing of the Rittmstr. completed in the morning. The nurses visited Markebeke...went back to Courtrai with the nurses at 5:00 p.m. and began a new portrait o...

July 12, 1917

Excerpt of Prof. Busch's Letters Home

"Dear Lise! Don't be mad if I don't write to you much now. It's a very hectic life here, the airmen take off and return all day long, on nice days they go up 4...

July 14, 1917

Excerpt of Prof. Busch's Letters Home

"Dear Lise! I'm currently visiting Rittmstr. von Richthofen in the hospital where he is lying in a room with Lt. Wolff. He's just now being bandaged and in the...

July 16, 1917

Excerpt of Prof. Busch's Letters Home

"...I've made two drawings of Richthofen, unfortunately both with his bandages. Many other gentlemen have been drawn as well, but I am very unhappy that I haven...

July 29, 1917

Excerpt of Prof. Busch's Letters Home

"...The entire squadron has now driven to Kortryk for the transport of Brauneck's body. The Rittmstr. stayed here because he can't endure standing for long... ....

July 18, 1917

MvR writes to his friend von Falkenhayn

"Dear Falkenhayn, We are facing a greater cause! Last night, the artillery barrage began quite gently, but I think we'll have a hell-of-a-mess here on the 20th....

September 16, 1916

Jasta 2 collects its new Albatros fighters

"This photo was likely taken on 16 September 1916 when Oswald Boelcke and some of his pilots from Jasta 2 went to Armee-Flug-Park 1 to collect their new Albatro...

July 6, 1917

Nurse Käte receives MvR in Lazaret 76

Suddenly, there was great excitement at Courtrai's Field Hospital 61 {76}. An attendant stormed into the hall: 'Sister, Richthofen has been wounded, shot in the...