Karl Ernst Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen (24 May 1855 – 28 November 1939) was a German General der Kavallerie (General of the Cavalry) during World War I and recipient of the order Pour le Mérite, known informally as the Blue Max. Richthofen was a great uncle of his more famous namesake Manfred von Richthofen, known as the Red Baron, who was his godson and named after him.
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24 May 1855 Bartoszowek, Poland
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Died |
28 November 1939 (aged 84) Msciwojow, Poland
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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