Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen with his Blue Max medal c. 1917
by David Lee Guss
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Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen with his Blue Max medal c. 1917
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David Lee Guss
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"Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (2 May 1892 - 21 April 1918), also widely known as the Red Baron, was a German fighter pilot with the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkrufte) during the First World War. He is considered the ace-of-aces of the war, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories."
"There were sometimes from forty to sixty English machines, but unfortunately the Germans were often in the minority. With them quality was more important than quantity.
Now I am within thirty yards of him. He must fall. The gun pours out its stream of lead. Then it jams. Then it reopens fire. That jam almost saved his life.
Of course no one thought of anything except of attacking the enemy. It lies in the instinct of every German to rush at the enemy wherever he meets him, particularly if he meets hostile cavalry
I honored the fallen enemy by placing a stone on his beautiful grave." - Manfred von Richthofen, 1892-1918
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