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Jagdstaffel 11, Manfred v. Richthofen

"Die berühmte Jagdstaffel 11 mit Manfred v. Richthofen am Steuer seines "Roten Flugzeuges". Aus dieser Jagdstaffel ist das Jagdgeschwader I, das amtlich den Namen "von Richhofen" führte, hervorgegangen. Während seines einjährigen Bestehens 1917/18 erfocht das Richthofen-Geschwader nicht weniger als 1.000 Siege. Rittmeister von Richthofen, Träger des Ordens Pour le Merite, war mit 25 Jahren Kommandeur des Geschwaders geworden, das an dem Frontabschnitt, wo es eingesetzt wurde, nach einem militärischen Ausspruch den Kampfwert mehrerer Divisionen besass."

Abgebildete Personen:

  • Richthofen (in der Albatros D.III). Von links nach rechts, stehend: unbekannt (möglicherweise Leutnant Karl Allmenroeder); Hans Hintsch; Vizfeldwebel Sebastian Festner; Leutnant Karl Emil Schaefer; Oberleutnant Kurt Wolff; Georg Simon; Leutnant Otto Brauneck. Sitzend: Esser; Krefft; Leutnant Lothar von Richthofen.(siehe http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/H12364)
Depicted place Jagdstaffel 11
Date 23 April 1917
Photographer Unknown
Allgemeiner Deutscher Nachrichtendienst - Zentralbild (Bild 183)
Accession number Bild 183-2004-0430-501
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