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- Armed with a Ph.D. in aeronautical engineering, Wolfram von Richthofen was behind the development and manufacture of many of the aircraft that equipped the Luftwaffe in World War II.
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Mar 27, 2018 · Here he was also responsible for the heaviest bombardment of the battle at the Eastern Front so far, the bombing of Stalingrad on August 23, 1942. The bombers of Luftflotte 4 flew 2,000 sorties over the city that day and continued bombing the city for a week, claiming the lives of an estimated 40,000 civilians.
Sep 24, 2008 · 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 Germany's air force. Long overshadowed in history by his cousin, World War I's famous "Red Baron," von Richthofen served in seven major air campaigns from 1936 to 1944, and as senior air ...
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- James S. Corum
- James S. Corum
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.
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 · This illustrious member of the Richthofen family developed many of the ideas and practices still embedded within air-land integration: he commanded the Luftwaffe's premier close air-support units during the Second World War, directed the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Stalingrad and several other titanic clashes, and became, in 1943, the second ...
- J.S.A. Hayward
- 2011
Corum reveals how, before World War II, von Richthofen played a central role in developing and building the Luftwaffe and such famous aircraft as the Me 109 fighter and He 111 bomber. He...
Period: Second World War (1939-1945) Awarded on: May 19th, 1942. Strong Luftwaffe forces under the leadership of Colonel General Löhr and Freiherr von Richthofen had contributed outstandingly in this success.
