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	Oi!Krach
		Von allen, die den Krieg mit ihm erlebt haben, wird es keinen geben, der an ihm jemals, wenn er sich anschickte, dem Feind entgegenzufliegen, etwas anderes bemerkt hätte als Siegesgewißheit und Glauben an sich und den Erfolg.
		Richthofen kann sich mit einigen seiner Reiter mit unverschämtem Glück den Feuersalven der Franzosen entziehen.
		Nun hatte er ganz auf mich eingedreht, und ich hoffte, in der nächsten Kurve hinter ihm zu sitzen und ihm was auf den Pelz brennen zu können.
	www.oikrach.com /buch2.php (10481 words)

	Richthofen
		He was killed in early November, in a collision with another German flier; von Richthofen carried the great ace's decorations on a pillow in his funeral.
		Rittmeister Baron Manfred von Richthofen was killed in aerial combat on April 21st, 1918.
		Von Richthofen's eighty victories have been as well-researched as any fighter pilot's claim.
	www.acepilots.com /wwi/ger_richthofen.html (3183 words)

	Air Power:Manfred von Richtofen — the “Red Baron”
		Manfred von Richtofen, better known as the "Red Baron," was the best-known German ace.
		Von Richtofen was born in 1892 in Poland.
		Von Richtofen felt that the reason so many British pilots died was that they lost themselves "looping, diving, flying upside down," actions von Richtofen found to be "reckless and useless." The pilots of Jasta 11 were taught to hunt the enemy by remaining quiet, then attacking with the element of surprise at the perfect moment.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Air_Power/Red_Baron/AP6.htm (1505 words)

	Manfred Frhr von Richthofen
		Manfred was a far better athlete than he was a scholar, and applied his horseback riding skills to become a cavalry officer.
		Richthofen decides to paint parts of his aircraft red, in part to identify himself easily to his allies on the ground (whom he feared would otherwise shoot at him).
		Manfred's eventual successor was Hermann Göring (who would later become the head of the Luftwaffe and a particularly infamous Nazi), who chose to paint his aircraft completely white, ending the reign of the blood-red German fighers.
	www.briggsenterprises.com /bluemax (1813 words)

	Trenches on the Web - Bio: Baron Manfred von Richthofen
		As a young cadet Manfred von Richthofen climbed a church steeple at Wahlstatt and tied his handkerchief to its lighting rod, just for fun.
		When the war broke out Manfred was a cavalry officer and saw duty on both the Eastern and Western fronts scouting for the German Army.
		Source: Ulanoff, Stanley M., The Red Baron: The Autobiography of Manfred von Richthofen, New York: Barnes and Noble, 1969.
	www.worldwar1.com /biocmvr.htm (342 words)

	Manfred von Richthofen
		Manfred von Richthofen was born in Schweidnitz, Germany in 1882.
		Richthofen was also well-known in Britain and became a hate-figure after Allied propaganda portrayed him as a man who enjoyed killing.
		Manfred von Richthofen was killed when he was was brought down by ground fire on 21st April 1918.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /FWWrichthofen.htm (2176 words)

	The Kaiser's Hero: Manfred von Richthofen
		Manfred reasoned that the ties between the Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches made the priest a security risk, but he was wrong.
		Manfred’s brother Lothar was in one of the dragoon regiments, while his youngest brother was now at the cadet school at Wahlstatt.
		Manfred believed that the cavalry was finished, and this was confirmed when he was suddenly transferred to the signal corps.
	members.tripod.com /~Nevermore/richthofen.html (2505 words)

	Richthofen, Manfred Von
		Manfred von Richthofen - the Red Baron - was the most celebrated fighter pilot of the First World War, and was holder of the Blue Max, Pour le M,rite, Germany's highest military decoration.
		Manfred von Richthofen was known as the Red Knight or, more commonly, the Red Baron due to the color of his plane.
		Manfred von Richthofen was shot down by a Camel in April 1918.
	www.growinglifestyle.com /us/j2573523 (527 words)

	Manfred Friher von Richthofen
		Manfred Freiher von Richthofen inició su carrera militar en 1909 cuando se presentó voluntario en los Lanceros.
		Richthofen demostró su talento como líder al mando del Jasta 11, convirtiendo una unidad hasta entonces sin éxito en uno de los más famosos y respetados Jasta del Frente Occidental.
		Richthofen, el mayor as de caza de la Primera Guerra Mundial, fue encontrado muerto en la cabina de su destrozado avión y, como detalle y respeto, al día siguiente fue enterrado por sus enemigos con todos los honores militares.
	usuarios.lycos.es /Aeroespace/ases/richthofen.htm (1317 words)

	Manfred von Richthofen Biography (Soldier/Aviator) — FactMonster.com
		Baron Manfred von Richthofen was the most famous flying ace of World War I, a German fighter pilot who was known to the English as "The Red Baron." Von Richthofen joined the army in 1911 and was a lieutenant in the German cavalry when the war broke out in 1914.
		Richthofen, who had painted his plane red, was known in Germany as "Der Rote Kampfflieger" ("the red fighter pilot") and he became a national hero for his derring-do in the skies.
		Richthofen, Manfred, Baron von - Richthofen, Manfred, Baron von Richthofen, Manfred, Baron von, 1892–1918, German aviator in...
	www.factmonster.com /biography/var/manfredvonrichthofen.html (483 words)

	The Death of Manfred von Richthofen
		Brown’s claim to have shot down von Richthofen was immediately contested by the Australians because von Richthofen had flown at a very low height directly over their lines and had been fired on by Australian anti-aircraft machine gunners, as well as by many Australian soldiers.
		According to Sinclair, therefore, assuming that von Richthofen was sitting straight in his cockpit and the aeroplane was in level flight, the bullet must have struck him from the right side, was fired from an angle that was slightly in front of the body and was fired from below.
		Von Richthofen, he claims, came within 200 feet of the ground and to save himself he swerved to the left and immediately banked at an angle of 75 degrees.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-air-support/ww1/richthofen.htm (6397 words)

	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.
		Richthofen was appointed commander of the Flying Circus in June 1917.
	www.firstworldwar.com /bio/richthofen.htm (441 words)

	Dogpile Web Search: Manfred Von Richthofen
		Richthofen was born in Schweidnitz, Germany in 1882.
		Richthofen was killed when he was was brought down by ground fire on 21st...
		Richthofen hatte in seiner Karriere bei der Fliegertruppe 80...
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	Manfred von Richthofen
		A cool and precise hunter, Richthofen's flamboyance was expressed mainly in his brightly painted aircraft, a Fokker DR-I Dridecker.
		Manfred von Richthofen was born on May 2, 1892 at Breslau, Prussia (now Samotwor, Poland).
		The thrill of the hunt was all but gone for Baron von Richthofen, as most of his peers had already been killed and his own wounds agonized him.
	usfighter.tripod.com /richthofen.htm (599 words)

	MvR English
		Manfred von Richthofen was a sportsman and a hunter.
		von Richthofen would have lost consciousness within 20 to 30 seconds, and certainly could have not continued to fly his aeroplane and fire on Lt. May for over a minute (9).
		von Richthofen was buried on the 22nd April 1918 in the small village of Bertangles.
	www.anzacs.net /MvR_English.htm (1643 words)

	Manfred von Richthofen (Der Rote Baron)
		Manfred von Richthofen wurde 1892 in als zweites von vier Kindern des Kavallerieoffiziers Baron Richthofen und seiner Frau Kunigunde geb.
		Manfreds Geschwister waren Brüder Lothar (* 1894) ebenfalls ein Flieger-Ass und Bolko (* 1903) und die Schwester Ilse (* 1890).
		Manfred von Richthofen hatte in Karriere bei der Luftwaffe 80 bestätigte Abschüsse Der Respekt beim Gegner war so groß er am 22.
	www.uni-protokolle.de /Lexikon/Manfred_von_Richthofen_(Der_Rote_Baron).html (917 words)

	Who is the Red Baron?
		Manfred von Richthofen was born in Kleinburg, Germany on May 2, 1892.
		On June 10, 1915 von Richthofen arrived at Grossenhain where he was to begin his duties as an observer for other pilots.
		As von Richthofen engaged in his last aerial battle on April 21, 1918 he was still recovering from a head wound that hadn’t closed yet.
	riri.essortment.com /whoredbaron_rkzx.htm (1076 words)

	Manfred von Richthofen Biography (Soldier/Aviator) — Infoplease.com
		Baron Manfred von Richthofen was the most famous flying ace of World War I, a German fighter pilot who was known to the English as "The Red Baron." Von Richthofen joined the army in 1911 and was a lieutenant in the German cavalry when the war broke out in 1914.
		Richthofen, who had painted his plane red, was known in Germany as "Der Rote Kampfflieger" ("the red fighter pilot") and he became a national hero for his derring-do in the skies.
		Richthofen, Manfred, Baron von - Richthofen, Manfred, Baron von Richthofen, Manfred, Baron von, 1892–1918, German aviator in...
	www.infoplease.com /biography/var/manfredvonrichthofen.html (476 words)

	Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen - The Aerodrome - Aces and Aircraft of World War I
		The most famous ace of the war, Manfred von Richthofen briefly served in the trenches before transferring to the German Air Force in 1916.
		Although Roy Brown was officially credited with the victory, evidence suggests Richthofen was hit by a single bullet fired from a machine gun in the trenches.
		Buried in France with full military honors, Richthofen's body was later exhumed and reburied in the family cemetery at Wiesbaden.
	www.theaerodrome.com /aces/germany/richthofen2.php (706 words)

	The Death of Manfred von Richthofen
		According to Sinclair, therefore, assuming that von Richthofen was sitting straight in his cockpit and the aeroplane was in level flight, the bullet must have struck him from the right side, was fired from an angle that was slightly in front of the body and was fired from below.
		Von Richthofen, he claims, came within 200 feet of the ground and to save himself he swerved to the left and immediately banked at an angle of 75 degrees.
		The fatal bullet had therefore to have been fired at von Richthofen at the end of the pursuit and this is likely to have been at the time when the triplane was observed to turn away from the hill where the Lewis gun batteries were situated.
	www.lib.byu.edu /~rdh/wwi/comment/richt.htm (6356 words)

	Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron)
		Manfred von Richthofen had his first air combat victory on September 17,1916 over Cambrai, France.
		That was when he shot down Englands ace Lance Hawker, known as "The British Boel- cke." After that von Richthofen was awarded the highest German military honor of the time, the Pour le Merite.
		While pursuing an enemy aircraft, Manfred von Richthofen was shot down and killed by ground fire on April 21, 1918.
	www.aviationtrivia.homestead.com /vonRichthoven.html (411 words)

	1819 - Baron von Richthofen
		Death of Baron von Richthofen, by A. Henry Fullwood.
		The death of Manfred von Richthofen, or the Red Baron, on 21 April 1918, has been the subject of much interest and controversy.
		Despite this, the attending surgeons at Richthofen's autopsy were of the opinion that the angle and nature of the bullet wounds ruled out the possibility that he had been shot from the ground, and that the injuries were due to the efforts of a Canadian pilot, Roy Brown.
	www.awm.gov.au /1918/people/rbaron.htm (391 words)

	TheHistoryNet \| World War I \| Red Baron: World War I Ace Figher Pilot Manfred von Richthofen (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Richthofen went into battle with the Uhlans in the early months of the war, and saw action at Verdun.
		Richthofen had enjoyed flying from the first moment he took to the air during training.
		When Richthofen finally got a chance to fly a single-seat scout it was on shared time, with him using it mornings and another pilot flying it afternoons.
	www.historynet.com /wars_conflicts/world_war_1/3027691.html?featured=y&c=y (1230 words)

	Biographie: Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, 1892-1918
		Mai-Juli: Freiherr von Richthofen meldet sich freiwillig zur Fliegertruppe für den Luftkrieg, wo er zunächst als Beobachter tätig ist.
		Er wird von der deutschen Kriegspropaganda verherrlicht und erreicht einen ungewöhnlich hohen Popularitätsgrad in der deutschen Bevölkerung.
		Bei der Verfolgung eines kanadischen Jagdfliegers wird Rittmeister Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen in seinem Flugzeug durch einen Brustdurchschuß tödlich verwundet.
	www.dhm.de /lemo/html/biografien/RichthofenManfred (344 words)

	Manfred von Richthofen
		There are still a lot of not so known pictures to be added, including pictures of Manfred as a two year old child, pictures of his mother and the not so known aircraft that he flew.
		Even Manfred von Richthofen talked about civilians from Arlon being put to the wall and monks hung on lantern poles in his book "Der rote Kampfflieger".
		It is more likely that Manfred von Richthofen spend a night at a catholic boarding school which had then been changed to a monastry in his story.
	www.jastaboelcke.de /aces/m_v_richthofen/manfred-toc.htm (517 words)

	Baron Manfred von Richthofen
		After completion of Manfred Albrecht Von Richthofen's cadet training in 1911, he joined the Uhlan regiment No. 1— Kaiser Alexander, as a cavalryman.
		By mid-1917, his squadron was expanded to Fighter Wing One, comprised of four squadrons commanded by the cream of the pilots Richtofen had trained in JASTA 11.
		Baron von Richthofen was born in Breslau, Germany (which is now Wroclaw, Poland) as reported on his gravestone in the South Cemetery in Wiesbaden, Germany.
	www.allstar.fiu.edu /aero/richthofen.htm (513 words)

	The Red Fighter Pilot
		This on-line edition of Manfred von Richthofen's 1917 book Der Rote Kampfflieger is based on the English language version originally translated by J. Ellis Barker and published in 1918 under the name The Red Battle Flyer.
		Unfortunately Captain von Richthofen – famously known as The Red Baron –; did not survive the war, and so this is the only work of its kind directly attributable to him.
		His own opinion of the book was that it was too insolent, and before his death he wrote that he was no longer that type of person.
	www.richthofen.com (198 words)

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