March 17, 1918
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The Red Baron photographic
The Red Baron, a photographic album of the first world war's greatest ace, Manfred von Richthofen, Terry C Treadwell, Pen and Sword Books, 2021
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MvR appointed OberLeutnant.
17GW494 Two machine guns from Richthofen's aircraft. Left to right: Lieutenant N. Mulroney (pilot); Lieutenant O G Witcomb (observer) and Lieutenant F J Mart (observer) examine the Spandau machine guns of the Red Baron. All three are members of 3 Squadron Australian Flying Corps (AFC).
17GW493 - 17GW502 Richthofen was buried with full military honours, with much saluting and presenting of arms, on 22 April 1918 at Bertangles. Six Australian pilots served as pall bearers. However, some of the local people did not view the Boche warrior and slayer of their aviators with the same respect and that night the grave was desecrated. (
Australian troops firing a gun salute at Baron von Richthofen's funeral, Bertangles Cemetery.
17GW501 picture source: The Red Baron, a photographic album of the first world war's greatest ace, Manfred von Richthofen, Terry C Treadwell, Pen and Sword Books, 2021
17GW502 picture source: The Red Baron, a photographic album of the first world war's greatest ace, Manfred von Richthofen, Terry C Treadwell, Pen and Sword Books, 2021
MvR in conversation with Leutnant Alfred Gerstenberg in front of MvR's Halberstadt D.
Jagdstaffel 11. Festner, Schäfer, Manfred, Lothar, Kurt Wolff.
Pour le Mérite-Ritter tragen den Sarg, dahinter gehen Mutter Richthofen und der Reichspräsident von Hindenburg, Generalfeldmarschall a. D.
Manfred von Richthofen im Jahr 1917, an der Seite erkennbar das Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse und das Abzeichen für Militär-Flugzeugführer. Quelle: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R18508 / Fotograf: unbekannt.
Kurt Wüsthoff, Wilhelm Reinhard, MvR, Erich Löwenhardt, LvR.
MvR with fellow cadets in infantry Waffenrock. MvR is third one down in centre.
A young MvR with fellow observers during training.
MvR with his Great Dane Moritz.
Kampfgeschwader 2 members with a young MvR fourth from the right in the front row.
A young MvR wrapped up against the cold.
MvR using a ladder to get into the cockpit of his Albatros D.III. Note the unpainted patched bullet hole in the fuselage aft of the cockpit.
MvR talking with a young admirer. This picture gives a good indication of MvR's short stature.
Miniature portrait of MvR.
MvR and LvR visiting a wounded colleague in hospital. The colleague is said to be Leutnant Victor Shwerk.
MvR with his friend and former Uhlan officer Leutnant Alfred Gerstenberg. (L. Bronnenkant)
A formally dressed MvR with his brother LvR to his right with unknown senior officers.
MvR looking up at his friend von Falkenhayn standing on the wing of an Aviatik C.II whilst at Bad Homberg for the visit of the Kaiserin.
MvR clambering into a Rumpler C.I together with Leutnant Konstantin Krefft after a stopover in Cologne whilst they were on their way to Germany.
MvR and Kurt Wolff in the rear of a Rumpler C.I flown by Oberleutnant Henning Krefft on their way to Schwerin-Gorries.
This is another picture taken during Richthofen's and Wolff's visit to the Fokker factory in Schwerin-Görries. Konstantin Krefft was their pilot in Rumpler C.I 4516/15.
MvR in flying kit, talking with a fellow officer. The Rumpler C.I flown by Leutnant Krefft is being prepared for take-off.
MvR and Kurt Wolff being chauffered during a visit to another Jasta.
MvR being dressed for a flight after a stopover at Köln.
MvR talking with Oberleutnant Richard Flashar whilst on a visit to Jasta 5 at Boistrancourt.
MvR chatting with Hauptmann Spranger, CO of Köln.
MvR chatting with Leutnant Alfred Muller during a stopover at Moorsele.
MvR visiting II Marine Flieger Abteilung in his Albatros D.III.
MvR visiting Jasta 5 and returning the salute of Leutnant Fritz Rumey. Oberleutnant Richard Flashar is standing behind MvR with Leutnant Wilhelm Lehmann and Leutnant Schaumberg to his right.
MvR visiting a flying school. The identity of the other two men is not known.
Another shot of Lieutenant A.F.Bird of 46 Squadron, RFC after being shot down by MvR for his 61st victory.
MvR, LvR and their father Albrecht.
MvR (far left in front row) attending the funeral of Leutnant Wilhelm Gürke of Jasta 5.
MvR meeting with fellow pilots. On his right is Leutnant Kurt Wolff.
Anthony Fokker talking with General Sixt von Armin about the Fokker Triplane.
MvR and Chancellor Georg Michaelis about to watch a demonstration of his Fokker Triplane.
MvR and Chancellor Georg Michaelis watching Anthony Fokker put his Fokker Triplane through its paces.
Anthony Fokker in flying clothes talking with General Sixt von Armin, with Chancellor Georg Michaelis on the left and a smiling MvR behind.
British signal from General Rawlinson to 5th Australian Division stating that the German aircraft they shot down was that of MvR.
AFC pilots looking at the wreckage of the Red Baron's Fokker Triplane.
MvR's coffin being carried from the AFC camp.
AFC leading the funeral cortege with rifles reversed with officers following the coffin-carrying truck.
Australian guard of honour preparing to fire a volley of three shots over MvR's grave.
Local villagers and members of the AFC looking at the grave of MvR. Some of those villagers looking on may have been responsible for trying to dig it up that same night, objecting to the burying of a German in their local graveyard at Sailly-le-Sec, Somme.
MvR's grave with a cross made from the remnants of a propeller at the head.
A delighful informal photograph of MvR with his Great Dane Moritz.
MvR with his dog Moritz at Lechelle with Leutnant Erich Lowenhardt.
Side view of Manfred von Richthofen whilst recovering from his head wound.
An informal shot of MvR with his Great Dane moritz.
