Lothar Von Richthofen

Lothar Von Richthofen

Lothar-Siegfried Freiherr von Richthofen (27 September 1894 – 4 July 1922) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 40 victories. He was a younger brother of top-scoring ace Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) and a distant cousin of Luftwaffe Field Marshal Wolfram von Richthofen.

Read more about Lothar Von Richthofen:  Early Career and Jasta 11, Richthofen and Albert Ball, Pour Le Mérite, Orders and Medals, Post War

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