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Message of Kaiser Wilhelm II

Der rote Kampfflieger von Rittmeister Manfred Freiherrn von Richthofen, 1933, Eingeleitet und ergänzt von Bolko Freiherr von Richthofen, mit einem Vorwort von Generalfeldmarschall Hermann Göring, Verlag Ullstein & Co, Berlin p. 240??

24 April 1918
Władysława Sikorskiego 19, 58-105 Świdnica, Polen
Swidnica
Schweidnitz

“Major Freiherr von Richthofen, local commander in… To my great sadness, I have just received word from the Commanding General of the Air Force that your brave son, Rittmeister Freiherr von Richthofen, has been killed in action. What the young leader achieved in aerial combat will remain unforgotten by me, my army and the German people. I share your grief with all my heart. May God grant you the balm of His consolation. Wilhelm.”

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