Monday, October 29, 2007

The Red Baron

The Red Baron is formally known as Manfred von Richtofen. He was a world war I German flying ace, also known as "le Diable Rouge" ("Red Devil") or "Le Petit Rouge" ("Little Red") Richthofen received the Pour le Mérite, the highest military honour in Germany. He also received



.Prussian Pour le Mérite Order: 12 January 1917 (in recognition of his 16th aerial victory).



• Prussian Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with Crown and Swords: 6 April 1918 (in recognition of his 70th aerial victory).



• Prussian Royal Hohenzollern House Order, Knight’s Cross with Swords: 11 November 1916.• Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914)

and many other medals through out the campaign. Manfred was killed on April 21, 1918 while he was flying over Morlancourt Ridge, near the Somme River.



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