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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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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

Richard Johnson, the former Page Six editor who is now with The Daily, told some friends that his wife, Sessa von Richthofen, wore Spanx.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2011

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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