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Original contract for "Der Rote Kampfflieger"

June 29, 1917

War Books 29 June 1917ContractBetween First Lieutenant...

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Die Woche visits Jasta 11

August 25, 1917

From 'Die Woche 34' of 25 August 1917, p1150 after visiting Jasta 11 in April 1917."Richthofen is medium-sized, muscularly built, almost stocky. Bright eyes peer out under blond ha...

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Allmenröder describes MvR

April 17, 1917

"Richthofen is a remarkable person who cast a spell over us. He is able to inspire us and mold us into a very close-knit group. Each looked out for the other and Richthofen looked...

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Brauneck describes MvR

April 20, 1917

"Otto Brauneck, who was transferred to Jasta 11 on 9 April 1917, wrote to his parents on 20 April 1917: 'Everyone is very nice, especially Richthofen, who you don't address as Ritt...

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von Alvensleben describes MvR

April 21, 1917

"I met the 'older' Richthofen at Jasta 4 in Douai on the 17th. But that of course is the wrong expression and he made a great impression on me. He is actually quite young, 24 years...

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von Schoenebeck describes MvR

December 4, 1917

Carl-August von Schoenebeck, who served with MvR in Jasta 11from July 1917 trhough January 1918, characterized his Geschwaderführer in this way during a conversation with Bruno Sch...

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Groos describes MvR

December 5, 1917

Wilhelm-Gisbert Groos writes to Alex Imrie: "He gave you the feeling that he was never afraid, and that gave us courage and also helped us overcome some of our own fear. He protect...

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Janzen describes MvR

December 6, 1917

Johann Janzen, pilot and later Staffelführer of Jagdstaffel 6 in Jagdgeschwader 1 from 16 October 1917 to 9 June 1918, reported to Alex Imrie: "Richthofen had an incredible sense f...

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Hemer describes MvR

December 7, 1917

Franz Hemer, a pilot in Jagdgeschwader I's Jasta 6 from September 1917 until the end of the war, explained during a long telephone conversation with Bruno Schmäling in 1976: "Richt...

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Böning describes MvR

April 23, 1918

Walter Böning, Staffelführer of Jagdstaffel 76, first met MvR on 14 April 1918. When asked about Richthofen as a person, Böning said to Bruno Schmäling in 1975: "I only met him twi...

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Heldmann describes MvR

September 25, 1917

Alois Heldmann, who flew with Jasta 10 from November 1916 until the end of the war, confirmed MvR's relationship with NCO's in a conversation with Bruno Schmäling in 1975: "I of co...

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Deilmann describes MvR

August 20, 1917

Carl Deilmann, a pilot who flew with Jasta 6 in the spring and summer of 1917, wrote the following to Dr. Heinz Penzlin of 'Die Welt' on 3 May 1978, copy Bruno Schmäling Collection...

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MvR pranks his father and Groos

April 29, 1917

"On the ground, after duty, Richthofen was like a boy with a wonderful sense of humour. While Jagdgeschwader I was stationed at Marckebeeke, Richthofen nicknamed (WIlhelm-Gisbert)...

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Holzapfel in the 1938 'Kölner Zeitung'

March 18, 1916

"Josef Holzapfel in an interview in the 'Kölner Zeitung' of 22 April 1938: 'The officers slept in railroad cars and the rest of us slept in tents near the airplanes. We had made ou...

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Disagreement with Bufe

July 19, 1917

"Carl-August von Schoenebeck brought up another side of Richthofen's personal conduct in one of his conversations with Bruno Schmäling: 'In July 1917 he had a significant disagreem...

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MvR's report to Anthony Fokker

October 25, 1917

I also request that all salvage aircraft to be delivered by MAG be supplied with Fokker MG controls. With regard to the construction of the single-seat fighter, the views of...

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Richthofen could not haul them down either

February 10, 1917

Excerpt from Kurt Wolff's diary: "On the 6th, I attacked a B.E. at the same location with 50 rounds close up but it didn't go down. I shot it out with two Sopwiths (40 rounds) o...

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Wolff writes to his sister

March 5, 1917

..."Yesterday, the Staffel shot down no less than five English apparatuses, two of which crashed on fire, one burst in the air and two others smashed to the ground. The Lords must...

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Emil Schäfer writes

Date unknown

..."Our Schwarm II had been out in the morning without accomplishing anything. Swarm I got itself ready. Richthofen wanted to come along but had to stay home because of a minor def...

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I want to deploy a greater number

March 6, 1917

"Schwarm I, led by Richthofen, took off at around 10:00 am, and as Schäfer later wrote: 'It was pretty hazy that morning. Geschwader II conducted a long flight without seeing a sin...

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von Falkenhausen visits Jasta 11

March 11, 1917

"On 11 March 1917, Generaloberst Ludwig von Falkenhausen paid a visit to Jagdstaffel 11 at their La Brayelle airfield. Here he is pictured in the entrance of the field office hut,...

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MvR visits Jasta 12 in Epinoy

March 23, 1917

Jasta 11 and Jasta 12 joint mission

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First press coverage

March 12, 1917

Probably one of the first mentioning of MvR in the press. (G. Vanwyngarden). The text on the picture reads: "Lieutenant Frhr. v. Richthofen (in fur on the left), the outstanding pi...

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