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  1. 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. Quick Facts Generalfeldmarschall, Birth name ... Generalfeldmarschall.

  2. 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
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  4. Sep 24, 2008 · "The first full length biography of von Richthofen vividly portrays his role as a fighter pilot, engineer, aircraft developer, tactician, and senior air commander in seven major air campaigns from 12936 to 1944. . . . An essential book for students of the air forces of World War II."—The Past in Review

  5. Sep 11, 2008 · 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. As a commander on several fronts, from Spain to Poland to Russia, he played a leading role in shaping modern tactical air power and making it a decisive force on ...

    • James S. Corum
  6. Mar 27, 2018 · Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen was born October 10, 1895 in Gut Barzdorf in Schlesien (Silesia), at the time German territory. He was a son of General der Kavalerie Manfred von Richthofen and a distant cousin of the brothers Manfred and Lothar von Richthofen, two well known aces from the First World War.

  7. Sep 1, 2008 · An excellent biography of Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, the masters of tactical air warfare and one of the greatest air commanders of all time. Without any doubt a must-read book for anyone seeking a better and deeper understanding of WW2.

  8. Wolfram Von Richthofen. : James S. Corum. University Press of Kansas, 2008 - Biography & Autobiography - 421 pages. Luftwaffe commander Wolfram von Richthofen was a brilliant master...

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