May 2, 1892 - Kleinburg, Breslau (Wroclaw) - Manfred von Richthofen is born
January(?) 1(?), 1896 - Schweidnitz (Swidnica) - Moves with his Family to Schweidnitz
January(?) 1(?), 1903 - Wahlstatt (Legnickie Pole) - Begins military traning
January(?) 1(?), 1911 - Wahlstatt (Legnickie Pole) - Complets cadet training. Joins a Uhlan Cavalry Unit
August 1(?), 1914 - ? - Serves as a Cavalry Reconnaissance in both fronts, until trench war begins
May 30(?), 1915 - ? - Transfers to the Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte)
June 15(?), 1915 - From Gorlice to Brest-Litovsk - Observer on Reconnaissance missions over the eastern front - Feldflieger Abteilung 69 =(START)
August 21, 1915 - Ostend - Flies as an observer during patrols over the North Sea
October 1(?), 1915 - Großenhain - Starts training as a pilot
December 25, 1915 - Großenhain - Richthofen passes his final exams
March 1(?), 1916 - Outside Metz - Joins Kampfgeschwader 2 (bomber squadron) in two-seater Albatros C.III
April 26, 1916 - over Verdun / Fort Douaumont - shoots down a french nieuport, but as a rear-gunner doesn't receive credit for it
August 1(?), 1916 - Outside Metz(?) - Meets Oswald Boelcke, who was looking for candidates for his Jagdstaffel 2 (Jasta 2)
August 10(?), 1916 - Bertincourt - Joins Jagdstaffel 2 (Jasta 2)
August 27, 1916 - Vélu - Jasta 2 moves out
September 17, 1916 - over Cambrai - 1 victory (1 total)
September 22, 1916 - Lagnicourt - Jasta 2 moves out
September 23, 1916 - over Bapaume - 1 victory (2 total)
September 30, 1916 - near Lagnicourt - 1 victory (3 total)
October 7, 1916 - near Equancourt - 1 victory (4 total)
October 16, 1916 - near Ypres - 1 victory (5 total)
October 25, 1916 - over Bapaume - 1 victory (6 total)
October 28, 1916 - near Douai - Witnesses Boelcke's death in friendly midair collision
November 3, 1916 - NE Grévillers Wood - 1 victory (7 total)
November 9, 1916 - over Beugny - 1 victory (8 total)
November 20, 1916 - over Grandcourt - 2 victories (10 total)
November 23, 1916 - S of Bapaume - Richthofen shoots down Major Lanoe Hawker, the "British Boelcke" (11 total)
December 5, 1916 - Pronville - Jasta 2 moves out
December 11, 1916 - near Arras - 1 victory (12 total)
December 20, 1916 - over Menchy - 2 victories (14 total)
December 27, 1916 - 1 victory (15 total)
January 1(?), 1917 - Receives the "Pour le Merite"
January 4, 1917 - near Metz-en-Couture - 1 victory (16 total)
January 16, 1917 - Douai-Brayelles - Assumes command of the fighter squadron "Jasta 11"
January 23, 1917 - S of Lens - 1 victory (17 total)
January 24, 1917 - over Vimy - 1 victory (18 total)
February 1, 1917 - SW of Thelus - 1 victory (19 total)
February 14, 1917 - W of Loos, SW of Mazingarbe - 2 victories (21 total)
March 4, 1917 - N of Loos, Acheville - 2 victories (23 total)
March 6, 1917 - over Souchez - 1 victory (24 total) - Richthofen is shot down but is unhurt
March 9, 1917 - between Roclincourt and Bailleul - 1 victory (25 total)
March 11, 1917 - S of la Folie Wood - 1 victory (26 total)
March 17, 1917 - over Oppy, Vimy - 2 victories (28 total)
March 21, 1917 - N of Neuville - 1 victory (29 total)
March 24, 1917 - over Givenchy - 1 victory (30 total)
March 25, 1917 - over Tilloy - 1 victory (31 total)
April 2, 1917 - over Farbus, Givenchy - 2 victories (33 total)
April 3, 1917 - between Lens and Liévin - 1 victory (34 total)
April 5, 1917 - over Lewarde, S of Douai - 2 victories (36 total)
April 7, 1917 - over Mercatel - 1 victory (37 total)
April 8, 1917 - near Farbus, Vimy - 2 victories (39 total)
April 11, 1917 - over Willerval - 1 victory (40 total)
April 13, 1917 - Roucourt, Bohain - 3 victories (43 total) - Jasta 11 moves out
April 14, 1917 - S of Bois Bernard - 1 victory (44 total)
April 16, 1917 - 1 victory (45 total)
April 22, 1917 - near Lagnicourt - 1 victory (46 total)
April 23, 1917 - over Mericourt - 1 victory (47 total)
April 28, 1917 - E of Pelves - 1 victory (48 total)
April 29, 1917 - Lecluse, SW Inchy, Roueux, Billy-Montigny - 4 victories (52 total)
June 10, 1917 - Harlebeke, Bavichove - Jasta 11 moves out
June 18, 1917 - Hof Struywe - 1 victory (53 total)
June 23, 1917 - N of Ypres - 1 victory (54 total)
June 24, 1917 - Marke, Kortrijk - becomes commander of Jagdgeschwader 1 "Flying Circus". 1 victory between Keibergmolen and Lichtensteinlager (55 total)
June 25, 1917 - near Le Bizet - 1 victory (56 total)
July 2, 1917 - over Deulemont - 1 victory (57 total)
July 6, 1917 - near Wervicq - Sustains a serious head wound, causing disorientation and temporary blindness. Manages to land the aircraft.
July 25, 1917 - Marke, Kortrijk - Against medical advice, Richthofen returns to flying
August 16, 1917 - near Polygon Wood - 1 victory (58 total)
August 26, 1917 - Between Poelcapelle and Langemarck - 1 victory (59 total)
September 1, 1917 - near Zonnebeke - 1 victory (60 total)
September 3, 1917 - S of Bousbecque - 1 victory (61 total)
September 5, 1917 - ? - Went on convalescente leave
October(?) 10(?), 1917 - During leave, Richthofen completes his autobiography "Der rote kampfflieger"
October 23, 1917 - Marke, Kortrijk(?) - Back from convalescente leave
November 23, 1917 - Cambrai - JG 1 moves out. 1 victory (62 total)
November 30, 1917 - Near Moueuvres - 1 vicrory (63 total)
March 12, 1918 - N of Nauroy - 1 victory (64 total)
March 13, 1918 - Between Gonnelieu and Banteux - 1 victory (65 total)
March 18, 1918 - road Molain-Vaux-Andigny - 1 victory (66 total)
March 24, 1918 - over Combles - 1 victory (67 total)
March 25, 1918 - road Bapaume-Albert - 1 victory (68 total)
March 26, 1918 - NW of Albert Somme - 2 victories (70 total)
March 27, 1918 - over Ancre, Foucaucourt, Chuignolles - 3 victories (73 total)
March 28, 1918 - near Mericourt - 1 victory (74 total)
April 1, 1918 - Harbonnieres - JG 1 moves out
April 2, 1918 - NE of Moureuil - 1 victory (75 total)
April 6, 1918 - NE Villers-Bretonneux - 1 victory (76 total)
April 7, 1918 - near Hangard - 2 victories (78 total)
April 20, 1918 - SW Bois de Hamel, NE Villers-Bretonneux - 2 victories (80 total)
April 21, 1918 - Morlancourt Ridge, Vaux-sur-Somme - Death of Manfred von Richthofen, shot by ground-fire. Photos of his dead body, apparently serene and with open eyes, give the idea that his death was instantaneous and from an inexpected angle, which was proven by many historians and researchers. The name of the soldier who shot him is actually known=(END)
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