• Injuries to his face were caused by him impacting with his machine guns. He had released his harness to work on a malfunctioning gun. (picture source: The Illustrated Red Baron - The life and times of Manfred von Richthofen - Peter Kilduff -Cassel & Co - 2000)
  • Injuries to his face were caused by him impacting with his machine guns. He had released his harness to work on a malfunctioning gun. (picture source: The dramatic true story of the Red Baron, Wiliam E Burrows, 1972, Mayflower Books)
  • MvR autopsy. (picture source: The Illustrated Red Baron - The life and times of Manfred von Richthofen - Peter Kilduff -Cassel & Co - 2000)

MvR autopsy (disturbing pictures)

Event ID: 278

Categories: 

General Event
Deutsch
www.frontflieger.de

22 April 1918

49.95364549447138, 2.3132999619283954
Poulainville

Source ID: 8

http://www.frontflieger.de/4-ric13.html

Die Leiche Richthofens wird einer gerichtsmedizinischen Untersuchung unterzogen. Es wird geklärt, woran der Rittmeister starb: an einem einzigen Schuss, der die Brust von rechts unten nach links oben durchschlug. Das Geschoss befand sich noch in der Kleidung, als diese entfernt wurde.

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