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Richthofen

American  
[rikht-hoh-fuhn] / ˈrɪxtˌhoʊ fən /

noun

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


Richthofen British  
/ ˈrɪçthoːfən /

noun

  1. 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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Not helping matters were the show’s taped introductions to the segments—breathy readings, delivered with mushy diction, of incomprehensible poems by Monty Richthofen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

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

He was awarded a posthumous VC having crashed his SE5 aeroplane during a dogfight involving German ace Lothar von Richthofen, near Annoeullin, in northern France.

From BBC Nov. 4, 2015

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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