Manfred von Richthofen

Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (May 2, 1892 – April 21, 1918) was a German pilot and is still regarded today as the "ace of aces". He was a very successful fighter pilot, military leader and flying ace who won 80 air combats during World War I.

Relatives of note

He was distant cousins with the German Field Marshal Wolfram von Richthofen, as well as Frieda von Richthofen (1879–1956), who married the English novelist D.H. Lawrence (1885–1930) in July 1914. Though their last common ancestor was born in 1661, the Red Baron's infamy nonetheless attached to Frieda's reputation in England. Frieda's sister Else von Richthofen was the first female social scientist in Germany.

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Field Marshal - Wolfram von Richthofen - Frieda von Richthofen - 1879 - 1956 - Novel - D.H. Lawrence - 1885 - 1930 - 1914 - 1661 - Else von Richthofen

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His younger brother, Lothar von Richthofen (1894–1922), was also a flying ace, with 40 victories.

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Lothar von Richthofen - 1894 - 1922

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His great-nephew, Baron Dr. Hermann von Richthofen, was German Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1989 to 1993, and his name made him a media favourite.

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Hermann von Richthofen - Ambassador - United Kingdom

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His uncle, Baron Walter von Richthofen, was a native of Silesia. Richthofen had come to Denver in 1877 after the Franco-Prussian War, started the Denver Chamber of Commerce, and was celebrated locally as the founder of Montclair as "a fount of health and prosperity, and as a model community with enlightened planning and sophisticated architecture." His Richthofen Castle was one of the most sumptuous mansions in the American West. Begun in 1883 and completed in 1887, it was modeled on the original Richthofen Castle in Germany. Located immediately around the Castle are the Baron's mistress's house and his sanitarium/dairy.

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Silesia - Denver - Richthofen Castle

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