Guinea 1998 World War I Manfred von Richthofen "Red Baron" Set +S/S MNH

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Country

Guinea

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Mint (NH)

Stamp Format

Souvenir Sheet

Topic

People - Other

Year of Issue

1998

Item Description

Guinea - 2.10.1998 - WORLD WAR I - Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen "Red Baron" -  Evenements of 20th.Century (1910-1919) -  Eiffel Tower,Paris,France - 1 Set + 1 Souvenir Sheet Perforated MNH VF Condition 

Manfred Von Richthofen
Richthofen wears the _Pour le Mérite_, the "Blue Max", Prussia's highest military order, in this official portrait, c. 1917.

Birth Name
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen

Nickname(s)
"Red Baron"

Born
2 May 1892
Breslau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire(present-day Wrocław, Poland)

Died
21 April 1918 (aged 25)
Morlancourt Ridge (near Vaux-sur-Somme, France)

Place of Burial
South Cemetery, Wiesbaden(50.060260°N 8.265810°ECoordinates: 50.060260°N 8.265810°E)

Allegiance
German Empire

Service/Branch
Prussian Army (1911–1915)
_Luftstreitkräfte_ (1915–1918)

Years of Service
1911–1918 †

Rank
Captain

Commands Held
* _Jasta 11_
* _Jagdgeschwader 1_

Battles/Wars
World War I †

Awards
* Pour le Mérite
* Order of the Red Eagle
* House Order of Hohenzollern
* Iron Cross

Relations
* Lothar von Richthofen (brother)
* Wolfram von Richthofen (cousin)

_see Richthofen for more_

Signature
MANFRED ALBRECHT FREIHERR VON RICHTHOFEN (2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), also known as the "RED BARON", was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of the war, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories.

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