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Manfred von Richthofen
For the German sports official and Richthofen's nephew, see Manfred von Richthofen (sports official).
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (2 May 1892 - 21 April 1918) was a Germanfighter aircraftpilot in World War I.
His nickname was the "Red Baron". He is considered the ace-of-aces of the war, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories. The "Red Baron" is one of the most famous aviators in history and the subject of numerous representations in music, film and other media.
He already received numerous honors and award for his exploits.
Life
[change | change source]Richthofen was born in Breslau, Germany. In August 1914, Richthofen became a cavalry officer in World War I. In May 1915, he joined the air service and became an observer.
He did that because the training course was shorter and would get him to fighting faster.
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In October, he began training as a pilot. In March 1916, he entered combat. He had his first victory in Apri