Manfred von Richthofen

Manfred von Richthofen was the German fighter pilot known as the Red Baron. Manfred von Richthofen served as Freiherr. Manfred von Richthofen belonged to Richthofen. Manfred von Richthofen is generally dated to 1892–1918.

He became the highest-scoring ace of the First World War and commanded a mobile fighter formation before being killed in 1918. Manfred von Richthofen was born in Wrocław and died in Vaux-sur-Somme.

In Max Hennessy’s The Professionals, Manfred von Richthofen’s fame becomes part of the psychological pressure placed on British pilots. Jeff Shaara’s To the Last Man begins in the air war over France, where Manfred von Richthofen and pilots of the Lafayette Escadrille fight in machines whose speed and armament are changing rapidly. Further fictional perspectives on Manfred von Richthofen can be found in Griff Hosker’s 1917 Eagles Fall, Griff Hosker’s 1914, Griff Hosker’s 1915 Fokker Scourge, Griff Hosker’s 1916 Angels Over the Somme, and Griff Hosker’s 1918.