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'The Red Baron', Manfred von Richthofen Manfred von Richthofen, 1917
Nowarra, H. J. and Brown, K. S, von Richthofen and the Flying Circus
 Manfred von Richthofen, c.1917
Nowarra, H. J. and Brown, K. S, von Richthofen and the Flying Circus You may wish to download a 350 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, Albatros DVa, 1917
Nowarra, H. J. and Brown, K. S, von Richthofen and the Flying Circus You may wish to download a 350 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, c.1917 You may wish to download a 350 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, c.1917 You may wish to download a 350 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, c.1917 You may wish to download a 350 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, c.1917 You may wish to download a 350 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, c.1917 citation tba
 Manfred von Richthofen with brother Lothar You may wish to download a 500 pixel version of this image
Manfred von Richthofen You may wish to download a 350 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, Albatros Dr., c.1917 You may wish to download a 500 pixel or the original 1000 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, Albatros Dr., c.1917, (Detail) You may wish to download a 500 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, Albatros, c.1917 You may wish to download a 500 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, Albatros D 111, c.1917
Nowarra, H. J. and Brown, K. S, von Richthofen and the Flying Circus You may wish to download a 500 pixel or 750 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, Albatros D111 789/17 Bob Pearson Graphic You may wish to download a 500 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, Albatros DV 4693/17 Bob Pearson Graphic You may wish to download a 500 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, Jasta 11 L to R : tba You may wish to download a 500 pixel or 750 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, Jasta 11? You may wish to download a 500 pixel or 750 pixel version of this image
 Sanke card #511, WWI Aces (German), c.March/April 1917
Sebastian Festner (FA 5, 18 Jasta 11 Victories: 12, kia 25 April 1917) You may wish to download a 500 pixel version of this image or the original Sanke postcard #511
 Manfred von Richthofen (r) with Werner Voss, 1917 You may wish to download a 350 pixel version of this image
 Last Word "Richthofen of Jagdstaffel 11 consults his ground crew about his DR-1" http://www.oldgloryprints.com/Dietz.htm You may wish to download a 500pixel or 750pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen, Fokker Dr1, early 1918?
Nowarra, H. J. and Brown, K. S, von Richthofen and the Flying Circus You may wish to download a 500 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen's Fokker Dr1, early 1918? You may wish to download a 500 pixel version of this image
 Modern replica of Manfred von Richthofen's Fokker Dr1 You may wish to download a 500 pixel version of this image
 Fokker Dr1, 3View You may wish to download a 500 pixel or 750 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen's Fokker Dr1 152/17 Bob Pearson Graphic You may wish to download a 500 pixel version of this image
 Manfred von Richthofen's Fokker Dr1 425/17 Bob Pearson Graphic You may wish to download a 500 pixel version of this image
In closing At or about this time two 'death portrait' photographs were taken of von Richthofen. You may download copies here but note they are quite graphic and may disturb some readers. Please download Image 1 and or Image 2 with caution.
Further Reading In Print
Kilduff, Peter, The Red Baron Combat Wing.; Jagdgeschwader Richthofen in Battle, London. Arms & Armour Press. 1997. Nowarra, H. J. and Brown, K. S., von Richthofen and the Flying Circus, Harleyford, UK, 1958.
MvR timeline
The Death of Manfred von Richthofen : Who fired the fatal shot?
Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen's medical record : Was the "Red Baron" fit to fly?
The Red Fighter Pilot
The Man who killed a Legend
"Final Victory"
Abstract About 11 o'clock on Sunday morning 21 April 1918 on the Somme, not far from the village of Corbie, a few hundred Allies, mostly Australians, observed an event that suddenly changed from being an everyday sight, a dogfight over the trenches, to a celebrity event that the eyewitnesses could dine out on for the rest of their lives. The catalyst was simply the death of cavalry captain Baron Manfred von Richthofen. I started by saying that it occurred about 11am on Sunday morning 21 April 1918, because that is about the only fact that nobody has argued about (except some people said it was about 10.45 and some said it was ten past eleven). The eyewitnesses differ on almost every point; who shot him down being the most widely discussed, but there are differing views on where he landed, the extent of his wounds and the condition of his plane. The myths have been further elaborated by shoddy research and "creative" reporting. http://www.pcug.org.au/~astaunto/s37.htm#s37von
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Franks, N., and Bennett Alan, The Red Baron's Last Flight. A Mystery Investigated, Pan Macmillan 1998.
Franks, Norman, Giblin, Hal and McCreary, Nigel, Under the Guns of the Red Baron, .
Kilduff, Peter, The Illustrated Red Baron. The Life and Times of Manfred von Richthofen
Schaedel, Charles, Men & Machines of the Australian Flying Corps. 1914-19, Dandendong, Vic., Kookaburra Technical Publications. (N.d.).
Titler, Dale M., The Day The Red Baron Died. Final Proof that Groundfire Brought von Richthofen Down, Surrey, Ian Allen Ltd., 1973.
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