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Richthofen

American

[rikht-hoh-fuhn] / ˈrɪxtˌhoʊ fən /

noun

Baron Manfred von Red BaronorRed Knight, 1892–1918, German aviator.

Richthofen British

/ ˈrɪçthoːfən /

noun

Baron Manfred von (ˈmanfreːt fɔn), nickname the Red Baron . 1892–1918, German aviator; commander during World War I of the 11th Chasing Squadron ( Richthofen's Flying Circus ). He was credited with 80 air victories before he was shot down

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Richthofen

Aviators and air-defense units have vied to be their side’s top air ace ever since the feats of Germany’s Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron, in World War I.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

Corman’s success prompted offers from major studios, and he directed “The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” and “Von Richthofen and Brown” on normal budgets.

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024

Since April, the RAF's IX Squadron of Typhoon fighter jets has taken over the mission lead from Germany's historically-named Richthofen Squadron.

From BBC ● May 23, 2023

July 1891 von Richthofen invited her to join a 5-week trip to the nearby Dolomites, visiting also the Gröden-Valley.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 20, 2013

The war’s highest-scoring ace was a German, Baron Manfred von Richthofen.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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