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Richthofen, der beste Jagdflieger des großen Krieges, Italiaander, A. Weichert Verlag, Berlin, 1938

08 April 1917

Easter Sunday
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La Brayelle

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Richthofen, der beste Jagdflieger des großen Krieges, Italiaander, A. Weichert Verlag, Berlin, 1938 p.  39 

‘From: Letters from a German fighter pilot to a young girl by Erwin Böhme.

This morning I visited Richthofen, who has now become a cavalry captain. He had just shot down number 38. It is amazing how far he has brought his squadron in such a short time. He has a bunch of great guys around him who would walk through fire for him; his younger brother Lothar has also recently joined the squadron. Richthofen himself is in great shape; even though he takes off five times a day, he shows no signs of fatigue. What pleases me is that he is so unpretentious, a distinguished but very natural person – he is always particularly cordial towards me. It would be good if he were soon put in charge of the entire fighter force. After Boelcke – who had already died a heroic death – he would be ‘the right man for the job.’

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