Biography of Manfred von Richthofen, 'The Red Baron'

41K views · 492 reactions | Manfred von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron, was the most feared fighter ace of World War I. Born in 1892 to a Prussian noble family, he first served in the cavalry before transferring to the Imperial German Air Service. Flying his iconic scarlet-painted Fokker triplane, Richthofen became a symbol of terror in the skies, credited with 80 confirmed kills. Unlike many pilots, he valued precision and discipline over reckless daring, leading a squadron nicknamed