Manfred von Richthofen

"Red Baron" and "Richthofen" redirect here. For other uses, see Red Baron (disambiguation) and Richthofen (disambiguation).

This name includes the German nobiliary title Freiherr, translated as 'baron'.

Manfred von Richthofen
Richthofen wears the Pour le Mérite, the "Blue Max", Prussia's highest military order, in this official portrait, c. 1917.
Born	Manfred Albrecht von Richthofen (1892-05-02)2 May 1892 Kleinburg near Breslau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	21 April 1918(1918-04-21) (aged 25) Vaux-sur-Somme, French Third Republic
Burial place	South Cemetery, Wiesbaden, Germany 50°3′36.94″N 8°15′56.92″E
Military career
Allegiance	Kingdom of Prussia German Empire
Branch	Prussian Army (1911–14) Imperial German Army (1914–18) Luftstreitkräfte (1915–18)
Service years	1911–1918
Rank	Rittmeister (Captain)
Nickname	"The Red Baron"
Commands	Jasta 11 Jagdgeschwader I
Battles	First World War Eastern Front Western Front Battle of the Lys †
Awards	Pour le Mérite