Manfred von Richthofen

[ohrdruf]

Manfred von Richthofen's brother became a Luftwaffe Field Marshall. There are indications (von Below, Hitler's Luftwaffe ADC: At Hitler's Side, Greenhill Books, 2001) that he was Hitler's favourite general because he always obeyed Hitler's tactical orders. Von Below recalls that Richthofen was the only general who as early as 1944 could say things like, "Come on, mein Fuehrer, admit you've lost and call a halt to it" and cause Hitler to laugh, the usual riposte being, "On no, there's still a way to go before I throw in my hand."

There is a famous quote by FM von Richthofen (I will dig out source if you require it) that in discussions with Hitler he would put his own point of view and then nod his head in assent when overridden. "I do precisely what I am told. That is my duty. Actually I am simply a well-paid NCO, but that's life," he said, or words to that effect.

[Tom Niefer]

[quote="Anzac"]Tom Niefer,
It was actually the Australians that buried him.
[quote]

Thank you for that tidbit, Anzac. The documentary stated it was the British.

Cheers,
Tom

[Tullius]

The Field Marshall ohrdruf mentions, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (born 1895), was probably a relative of the Red Baron but not his brother. His only brothers were Lothar (born 1894), the WWI fighter ace, (40 kills), who died in an plane crash in 1922 and Bolko (born 1899). Bolko became a history professor after the wars and died in 1983.

[Lars EP]

The Field Marshall ohrdruf mentions, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (born 1895), was probably a relative of the Red Baron but not his brother. His only brothers were Lothar (born 1894), the WWI fighter ace, (40 kills), who died in an plane crash in 1922 and Bolko (born 1899). Bolko became a history professor after the wars and died in 1983.

I knew about Lothar... whom by the way seems to have been a rather more likeable character than his older brother... but I didn't knew there was a third brother as well. Did he serve in the german airforce as well?

Regards --- Lars

[USAF1986]

Hi! Here are a few previous threads that might be of interest:

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... ight=bolko

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... d+freiherr

Best regards,
Shawn

[Topspeed]

Hi all! You're wonderful!
Stuntman - I try to find book about whos You wrote. It's new information for me. Really!!!
Sylvie - thanks for photos and link. I knew all this photos and still looking for another pictures - especially Manfred&father, Manfred&mother etc.
Benoit - I'am from Swidnica (Schweidnitz)! I live in this city where Manfred being too. I can watching his family home and other places, where he propably been. Thanks for Your good luck! I still trying to wrote this book and now I'm sending letters to JG71, where exist memory club of the Manfred.
Still sorry for my english.

Is the book ready by now ?

PS: I started to write a book about a town here nearby ( 7000 years ago )...so far wrote 7 pages...but as an aviation nut I'd be better of writing about Manfred.

Adios,

JT

[Kurt_Steiner]

The Field Marshall ohrdruf mentions, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (born 1895), was probably a relative of the Red Baron but not his brother. His only brothers were Lothar (born 1894), the WWI fighter ace, (40 kills), who died in an plane crash in 1922 and Bolko (born 1899). Bolko became a history professor after the wars and died in 1983.

He was a cousin of Lothar and Manfred von Richthofen. Died in a POW camp during World War II.

During WW1 he served as a Leutnant in the Jasta 11 and got 8 victories. He was born (11 October 1895) at Barzdorf, Silesia and died (12 June 1945) at Bad Ischl, Austria.

Best regards