Red Baron
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The Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, was a famed German World War I fighter pilot and flying ace renowned for his distinctive red aircraft and record number of aerial victories.
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German nobility
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World War I flying ace ⓘ fighter ace ⓘ human ⓘ military aviator ⓘ |
| aircraftFlown |
Albatros D.III
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Albatros D.V ONNER ⓘ Fokker Dr.I triplane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | German Empire ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Iron Cross 1st Class
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Iron Cross 2nd Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ Pour le Mérite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Fribourg-en-Brisgau (initial burial, Germany)
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Invalidenfriedhof, Berlin, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Südfriedhof, Wiesbaden, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Südfriedhof, Wiesbaden, family grave of Richthofen ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| commanded |
Jagdgeschwader 1
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Jasta 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
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Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | subject of numerous books and films ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1892-05-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1918-04-21 ⓘ |
| education |
Cadet School in Wahlstatt
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Prussian Cadet Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Richthofen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAerialVictoryDate | 1916-09-17 GENERATED ⓘ |
| formedUnit | Flying Circus (Jagdgeschwader 1) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Manfred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Freiherr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialMilitaryRole | cavalry officer ⓘ |
| knownFor |
flying a distinctive red aircraft
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highest scoring fighter ace of World War I ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| laterMilitaryRole |
fighter pilot
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observer in reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | death in battle ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Imperial German Air Service
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Imperial German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Manfred von Richthofen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Der Rote Baron
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Der Rote Kampfflieger NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Diable Rouge NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Baron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | record 80 confirmed aerial victories ⓘ |
| numberOfConfirmedVictories | 80 GENERATED ⓘ |
| occupation |
fighter pilot
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military officer ⓘ |
| operationalArea | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Albrecht von Richthofen
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Kunigunde von Schickfus und Neudorff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Breslau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Vaux-sur-Somme, France ⓘ |
| presentDayBirthPlace | Wrocław, Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank |
Captain
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Rittmeister ⓘ |
| sibling |
Elisabeth von Richthofen
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Kurt von Richthofen NERFINISHED ⓘ Lothar von Richthofen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unit |
Jasta 11
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Jasta 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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