Manfred von Richthofen - Wikipedia
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (German: [ˈmanfreːt fɔn ˈʁɪçthoːfn̩]; 2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), colloquially known in English as Baron von Richthofen or more commonly the Red Baron, was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I.
Manfred, baron von Richthofen - Britannica
Manfred, baron von Richthofen (born May 2, 1892, Breslau, Germany [now Wrocław, Poland]—died April 21, 1918, Vaux-sur-Somme, France) was Germany’s top aviator and leading ace in World War I. (Read Orville Wright’s 1929 biography of his brother, Wilbur.)
Biography of Manfred von Richthofen, 'The Red Baron'
Aug 28, 2019 · Baron Manfred von Richthofen (May 2, 1892–April 21, 1918), also known as the Red Baron, was only involved in World War I's air war for 18 months—but seated in his blazing red Fokker DR-1 tri-plane he shot down 80 planes in that time, an extraordinary feat considering that most fighter pilots achieved a handful of victories before being shot ...
Red Baron - HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · Manfred von Richthofen—better known as the “Red Baron”—was the top scoring flying ace of World War I, with 80 aerial victories between September 1916 and his death in April 1918.
Manfred von Richthofen • The German Way & More
A 2007 biography by German author Joachim Castan (Der Rote Baron: Die ganze Geschichte des Manfred von Richthofen) reveals that much of this heroic myth was created by the German military and later embellished by others.
Manfred von Richthofen: The Red Baron - Biographics
May 5, 2023 · The Red Baron, as he is commonly known, has become a cultural touchstone, easily the most famous German soldier of the First World War, and one of the most celebrated fighter pilots of all time. Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron. Early Life
Who Was the Red Baron? The Most Famous Fighter Ace of World …
Nov 10, 2018 · Manfred von Richtofen, ‘the Red Baron’, was one of, if not the, most famous fighter ace of World War One. The man was an exceptional pilot, famous for his red-painted, Fokker tri-plane that was for many allied pilots the last sight they ever saw.
Manfred von Richthofen Biography - Famous People in the World
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen was a German fighter pilot known for his 80 official victories during the First World War. Born into an aristocrat Prussian family, he passed out from Prussian military school and began his career as a lieutenant in the …
Biography for Kids: The Red Baron (Manfred von Richthofen) - Ducksters
Learn about the biography of The Red Baron, the top scoring fighter pilot during World War I. He was a German named Manfred von Richthofen.
First World War.com - Who's Who - Manfred von Richthofen
The most famous air ace of the First World War, Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen was born on 2 May 1892 in Breslau. The son of Major Albrecht von Richthofen, a Prussian nobleman and his wife, Kunigunde, he enrolled at age 11 at the military school at Wahlstatt, and then attended the Royal Military Academy at Lichterfelde.