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Wolfram Karl Ludwig Moritz Hermann Freiherr von Richthofen (10 October 1895 – 12 July 1945) was a German World War I flying ace who rose to the rank of Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) in the Luftwaffe during World War II. In the First World War, Richthofen fought on the Western and Eastern Fronts as a cavalry officer until 1917.
Luftwaffe commander Wolfram von Richthofen was a brilliant master of the tactical and operational air war and one of the key catalysts in the resurrection of Ge...
- James S. Corum
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Mar 27, 2018 · He was made a prisoner-of-war by American troops after the war. Dr. Ing. Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen died in captivity July 12, 1945 at the age of 49 from a brain tumor. Read more about the decorations of this person on TracesofWar.com.
Jan 10, 2020 · This biography of Wolfram von Richthofen, cousin to the legendary Red Baron, successfully places this German Luftwaffe Field Marshal's life in its historical context. Clearly written, the biography...
- Neal A. Ferguson
- 2010
Apr 1, 2011 · Far more soldiers than airmen have become household names. Undoubtedly the most famous airman of all was Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, whose exploits in his brightly coloured Fokker Dr.1 triplane earned him the marvellous epithet of the Red Baron. Less well known, but ultimately far more influential, was his cousin Wolfram.
- J.S.A. Hayward
- 2011
Lothar Siegfried Freiherr von Richthofen (27 September 1894 – 4 July 1922) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 40 victories. He was a younger brother of top-scoring ace Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) and a distant cousin of Luftwaffe Field Marshal Wolfram von Richthofen . Following the war, he worked for a while on ...
Responsibility James S. Corum. Imprint Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, c2008. Physical description vii, 421 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Series
