Richthofen, Manfred, Baron von

Richthofen, Manfred, Baron von

(män`frāt), 1892–1918, German aviator in World War I. He was credited with the spectacular achievement of shooting down 80 aircraft; he was killed in action on Apr. 21, 1918. He was known as the "Red Baron."

Bibliography

See biography by W. E. Burrows (1969).