Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 30. Chapters: Manfred von Richthofen, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, Suzane von Richthofen, Lothar von Richthofen, Ferdinand von Richthofen, Frieda von Richthofen, Bolko von Richthofen, Hermann von Richthofen, Else von Richthofen. Excerpt: Eastern Front: Dr.-Ing. Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (10 October 1895 in Gut Barzdorf, Silesia - 12 July 1945 in Bad Ischl) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (General Field Marshal) of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) during the Second World War. Born in 1895 to Prussian nobles, Wolfram grew up in wealthy surroundings. After attending school he opted to join the German Army at the age of 18, rather than choose an academic career. He joined the army's Cavalry arm in 1913. On the outbreak of the First World War, he fought on the Western Front, winning the Iron Cross Second Class. He was redeployed to the Eastern Front in 1915, where he stayed until 1917. The von Richthofen family produced several notable personalities that would become famous during the First War. His cousins, brothers Lothar and Manfred von Richthofen, both became flying aces and they encouraged him to join the Luftstreitkr fte (German Imperial Air Service). He did so, and joined Manfred's Geschwader (Wing), Jagdgeschwader 1 (Fighter Wing 1). Manfred, known as the Red Baron, was the highest claiming ace of the war with 80 victories. On his first mission with his cousin, Manfred was killed in April 1918. Wolfram continued flying, and went on to claim eight aerial victories before the armistice in November 1918. His other cousin, Lothar, survived the war, but was killed in a flying accident in 1922. After the war Richthofen resumed civilian life and discharged himself from the army. He studied Engineering at University before rejoining the Reichswehr, the German armed forces in the Weimar Republic era. In 1933 Adolf Hitler an...
