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‘Reversing the arbitration ruling of 18 July, which ruled in favour of Vfw. Wüsthoff, on 26 July, Rittmstr. Frhr. v. Richthofen, as squadron commander, awarded the kill to Lt. Türen (Jasta 6) (GB. No. 13/2).’
FwLt. Schubert (Jasta 6) 8.25 in the evening west of Roubaix, Spad-1, as 2nd (first disputed still with Lt/ Mahnicke, Jasta 11; on 26 July decided by Rittmstr. Frhr. v. richthofen as squadron commander; f. GB. No. 13, nu...
Oblt. Reinhard (Jasta 11) 11.30 morning. Warneton, this side, Sopwith-2, as 1st (first disputed between Lt. Deilmann, Vfw. Küllmer (Jasta 6) and Oblt. Reinhard (Jasta 11), decided on 26 July by squadron commander, f. GB....
Combat Report: 0755 hrs. At about 0755, accompanied by four aircraft of Staffel 11, I pursued a small flight of Nieuports. After a long chase, I attacked an opponent and after a short fight I shot up his engine and fuel...
"And on 16 August, Rittmeister von Richthofen takes off again. At 7.55 in the morning he sends his 58th opponent burning into the funnels south-west of Houthulsterwald. It hardly ever happened that his opponent was not s...
Combat Report: 0730 hrs, between Poelcapelle and Langemarck, this side of our lines. Spad one-seater. English. During a fighter patrol with four gentlemen of Staffel 11, I saw beneath me a single Spad flying at an altitu...
"The Rittmeister forgets paragraph II of the army order and takes off on 26 August; at 7.30 in the morning he shoots down a Spad between Poelkapelle and Langemarck over the front lines. It was his 59th aerial victory and...
"On 1 September, the Rittmeister climbs into one of the new triplanes for the first time for aerial combat. (Paragraph II of the army order of 12 August does not concern him, totally forgotten and overlooked). At 7.50 in...
From Under the guns of the Red Baron (N. Franks et al): " Combat report: 0735 hrs, south of Bousbecque, this side of the lines. Sopwith 1, B1795; motor no.: 35123 (80 hp Le Rhône Type 'R'). Occupant: Lieutenant A F Bird,...
Combat Report: 1400 hrs, south-east corner of Bourlon Wood. DH5. Englishman. At 1400 hrs, shortly after I forced an Englishman to land at the west side of Bourlon Wood, I attacked a DH5 north of Fontaine (Notre Dame) at...
"Above the Bourlon Forest, entire swarms of English squadrons are flying around, tightly packed in massed formations. Single-seaters and multi-seaters, aircraft of all types. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon on 23 November,...
Brief von Lothar
"And then the dance of death of the afternoon begins. Five Englishmen are shot down, including the commander's 63rd aerial victory. His meagre report: "With Lieutenant v. Richthofen and Lieutenant Gußmann we attacked an...
Combat Report: 1430 hrs, near Moevres. Englishman; burnt.
Combat Report: 1110-1115 hrs, north of Nauroy, square 2858, Bristol Fighter No. 1251. Motor: Rolls-Royce 200 hp 12 cylinder V-shaped No.275. Englishman. Together with Leutnant Lothar von Richthofen and Leutnant Steinhaus...
‘The army report then reported laconically that Manfred had won his sixty-fourth air war, Lothar his twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth.’
"It is nine years since the greatest incident in my life happened. It finished my career as a flying officer but, as a Hun officer remarked, 'the war is finished for you', meaning that, being a prisoner of war, I should...
Combat Report: 1035hrs, between Gonnelieu and Banteux, in square 1853. Sopwith Camel. Englishman, Wounded. I started with Jasta 11 and fought later on with two Staffels of my group against 2à to 30 Englishmen (DH4s, SE5s...