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The Richthofen family is an old and prominent German noble family, whose members held the title of Baron in Bohemia and Count in the Kingdom of Prussia. [1] The most famous member is the air ace Manfred von Richthofen (1892–1918), also known as the "Red Baron", but a number of other members of his family are also notable for various reasons.
Richthofen family coat of arms. Richthofen was born in Kleinburg, near Breslau, Lower Silesia (now part of the city of Wrocław, Poland), on 2 May 1892 into a prominent Prussian aristocratic family. His father was Major Albrecht Philipp Karl Julius Freiherr von Richthofen and his mother was Kunigunde von Schickfuss und Neudorff. [4]
Richthofen was born on 10 October 1895, at the Richthofen Barzdorf (now Bartoszówek, Poland) estate (Gut Barzdorf), near Striegau (Strzegom), Lower Silesia to an aristocratic family. His father, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (1856–1922), and mother, Therese Gotz von Olenhusen (1862–1948) were of the Silesian nobility, and the family had ...
Lothar Siegfried Freiherr von Richthofen (27 September 1894 – 4 July 1922) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 40 victories. He was a younger brother of top-scoring ace Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) and a distant cousin of Luftwaffe Field Marshal Wolfram von Richthofen, who also became a flying ace.
German noble family, with title Baron or Count . Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. R. Manfred ... Manfred von Richthofen (general)
Karl Ernst Manfred Freiherr [a] von Richthofen (24 May 1855 – 28 November 1939) was a German General der Kavallerie (General of the Cavalry) during World War I and recipient of the order Pour le Mérite, known informally as the Blue Max.
The famous von Richthofen aristocratic family from Germany has many illustrious members worldwide. Among the family's relatives are: Ferdinand von Richthofen (geographer, 1833-1905); Oswald von Richthofen (diplomat, 1847-1906); Else von Richthofen (political scientist, 1874-1973); Frieda von Richthofen (philosopher, 1879-1956); Manfred von Richthofen (aviator, 1892-1918); Lothar von Richthofen ...
Emma Maria Frieda Johanna Freiin (Baroness) von Richthofen [1] (also known under her married names as Frieda Weekley, [2] Frieda Lawrence, and Frieda Lawrence Ravagli) was born at Metz into the Heinersdorf line of the German: Richthofen noble house. Her father was Baron Friedrich Ernst Emil Ludwig von Richthofen (1844–1916), an engineer in ...