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	[[File:Rittmeister Manfred von Richtofen, Der Red Baron.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|350px\|[[Rittmeister]] Manfred [[Freiherr]] von Richtofen of the [[Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte]], known before 1916 as the "Imperial German Flying Troops" ({{lang-de\|Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches}}), the over-land air arm of the German military during [[World War I]] (1914–1918).]]		[[File:Rittmeister Manfred von Richtofen, Der Red Baron.png\|thumb\|350px\|[[Rittmeister]] Manfred [[Freiherr]] von Richtofen of the [[Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte]], known before 1916 as the "Imperial German Flying Troops" ({{lang-de\|Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches}}), the over-land air arm of the German military during [[World War I]] (1914–1918).]]
	'''Manfred Albrecht Freiherr<ref>{{Template:German title Freiherr}}</ref> von Richthofen''', also known as '''The Red Baron''' (2 May [[1892]] – 21 April [[1918]]), was a German officer and [[flying ace]] who is credited with having 80 known kills during the [[First World War]]. This record lasted until the [[World War II]] when it was overtaken by [[Werner Mölders]],<ref>Werner Mölders (18 March 1913 – 22 November 1941) was a [[World War II]] [[German Air Force]] pilot and the leading German fighter ace of the [[Condor Legion]]. Mölders became the first pilot in aviation history to claim 100 aerial victories—that is, 100 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft, and was highly decorated for his achievements. He was instrumental in the development of new fighter tactics which led to the finger-four formation. He had achieved a '''total of 101 aerial victories in this war''' and, combined with his '''14 aerial victories in the Spanish campaign, a grand total of 115 aerial victories overall'''. It is speculated that Mölders unofficially shot down around another 30 Soviet aircraft. At least six of Mölders' unofficial victories are recorded in his fellow pilots' private log books. He died in an air crash in which he was a passenger.</ref> the first [[flying ace]] ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Flieger-As ''Flieger-As'']) to reach the mark of 80 confirmed victories. He must not be confused with General der Kavallerie [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Richthofen,_Manfred_von_(1855) Karl Ernst Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen].		'''Manfred Albrecht Freiherr<ref>{{Template:German title Freiherr}}</ref> von Richthofen''', also known as '''The Red Baron''' (2 May [[1892]] – 21 April [[1918]]), was a German officer and [[flying ace]] who is credited with having 80 known kills during the [[First World War]]. This record lasted until the [[World War II]] when it was overtaken by [[Werner Mölders]],<ref>Werner Mölders (18 March 1913 – 22 November 1941) was a [[World War II]] [[German Air Force]] pilot and the leading German fighter ace of the [[Condor Legion]]. Mölders became the first pilot in aviation history to claim 100 aerial victories—that is, 100 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft, and was highly decorated for his achievements. He was instrumental in the development of new fighter tactics which led to the finger-four formation. He had achieved a '''total of 101 aerial victories in this war''' and, combined with his '''14 aerial victories in the Spanish campaign, a grand total of 115 aerial victories overall'''. It is speculated that Mölders unofficially shot down around another 30 Soviet aircraft. At least six of Mölders' unofficial victories are recorded in his fellow pilots' private log books. He died in an air crash in which he was a passenger.</ref> the first [[flying ace]] ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Flieger-As ''Flieger-As'']) to reach the mark of 80 confirmed victories. He must not be confused with General der Kavallerie [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Richthofen,_Manfred_von_(1855) Karl Ernst Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen].
	[[Image:Image-File Red-baron.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|350px\|[[Flying ace]] ''The Red Baron'', the most victorious fighter pilot of the First World War and [[Knight]] of the Order "[[Pour le Mérite]]"]]		[[Image:Image-File Red-baron.png\|thumb\|350px\|[[Flying ace]] ''The Red Baron'', the most victorious fighter pilot of the First World War and [[Knight]] of the Order "[[Pour le Mérite]]"]]
	==Life==		==Life==
	[[Image:Image-File Fokker425-17.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|350px\|A colourized black and white photo of von Richthofen's Fokker E. III Triplane 1917]]		[[Image:Image-File Fokker425-17.png\|thumb\|350px\|A colourized black and white photo of von Richthofen's Fokker E. III Triplane 1917]]
	=== Early Years ===		=== Early Years ===
	[[File:Fallen Pour le Mérite Knights of the Fliegertruppe.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|350px\|Fallen [[Pour le Mérite]] Knights of the [[Fliegertruppe]]]]		[[File:Fallen Pour le Mérite Knights of the Fliegertruppe.png\|thumb\|350px\|Fallen [[Pour le Mérite]] Knights of the [[Fliegertruppe]]]]
	Von Richthofen was born in 1892 in [[Breslau]], [[Prussian Province of Silesia]] to a well to do family of Prussian Nobility. During his childhood he enjoying horseback riding and gymnastics. When he was 11 he formly started his military training which was completed in 1911 and he was transferred to the 1st Regiment of West Prussia. With the outbreak of WWI in 1914, von Richthofen served as a cavalry scout on both the [[Western Front]] and [[Eastern Front]]. Gradually the Cavalry Scouts were phased out due to the usage of machine guns and barbed wire and the Scouts were newly formed as basic infantry units. Not happy with the amount of action he was seeing, in 1915 he joined up with the newly formed Air Service ([[Luftstreitkräfte]])<ref>The Deutsche [[Luftstreitkräfte]], known before 1916 as the "Imperial German Flying Troops" ({{lang-de\|Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches}}), was the over-land air arm of the German military during [[World War I]] (1914–1918).</ref> of the [[German Army (German Empire)\|Imperial German Army ]], which was a forerunner to the [[Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht)\|Luftwaffe]].		Von Richthofen was born in 1892 in [[Breslau]], [[Prussian Province of Silesia]] to a well to do family of Prussian Nobility. During his childhood he enjoying horseback riding and gymnastics. When he was 11 he formly started his military training which was completed in 1911 and he was transferred to the 1st Regiment of West Prussia. With the outbreak of WWI in 1914, von Richthofen served as a cavalry scout on both the [[Western Front]] and [[Eastern Front]]. Gradually the Cavalry Scouts were phased out due to the usage of machine guns and barbed wire and the Scouts were newly formed as basic infantry units. Not happy with the amount of action he was seeing, in 1915 he joined up with the newly formed Air Service ([[Luftstreitkräfte]])<ref>The Deutsche [[Luftstreitkräfte]], known before 1916 as the "Imperial German Flying Troops" ({{lang-de\|Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches}}), was the over-land air arm of the German military during [[World War I]] (1914–1918).</ref> of the [[German Army (German Empire)\|Imperial German Army ]], which was a forerunner to the [[Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht)\|Luftwaffe]].

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	== Awards and Medals ==		== Awards and Medals ==
	[[File:German Albatros D.IIIs of Jagdstaffel 11 and Jagdstaffel 4 parked in a line at La Brayelle near Douai, France. Manfred von Richthofen's red-painted aircraft is second in line.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|350px\|German [[Albatros D.III]]s of Jagdstaffel 11 and Jagdstaffel 4 parked in a line at La Brayelle near Douai, France in March 1917. Manfred von Richthofen's red-painted aircraft is second in line (with boarding step ladder in place).]]		[[File:German Albatros D.IIIs of Jagdstaffel 11 and Jagdstaffel 4 parked in a line at La Brayelle near Douai, France. Manfred von Richthofen's red-painted aircraft is second in line.png\|thumb\|350px\|German [[Albatros D.III]]s of Jagdstaffel 11 and Jagdstaffel 4 parked in a line at La Brayelle near Douai, France in March 1917. Manfred von Richthofen's red-painted aircraft is second in line (with boarding step ladder in place).]]
	[[File:Manfred von Richthofen against the Royal Flying Corps.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|350px\|Manfred von Richthofen against planes of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC)]]		[[File:Manfred von Richthofen against the Royal Flying Corps.png\|thumb\|350px\|Manfred von Richthofen against planes of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC)]]
	* Prussian [[Iron Cross]] (1914), 2nd and 1st Class		* Prussian [[Iron Cross]] (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
	** 2nd Class on 12/23 September 1914		** 2nd Class on 12/23 September 1914

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