The_Red_Baron__An_Extensive_Look_At_The_Life_And_Career_Of

The Red Baron: An Extensive Look At The Life And Career Of Manfred Von Richthofen Manfred von Richthofen, The Red Baron, was born on May 2, 1892 in Breslau, Germany. He was the son of Major Albrecht von Richthofen, a Prussian nobleman, and his wife Kunigunde. Manfred was the oldest of three sons, only second to his older sister. At the young age of 11 Richthofen was enrolled as a cadet at the military school at Wahlstatt. Richthofen did not want to be a cadet, however, his father enrolled him regardless. He wasn’t particularly interested in the instruction he was receiving so he only did as much work as needed to pass. On the other hand, he was a very athletic boy especially in the fields of football, gymnastics, and many other outdoor sports. When Richthofen attended the academy at Lichterfelde he was a little happier as he felt that he was living more like a human being. Some of his favorite sports were the ones where his opponent was Prince Frederick Charles. The prince won many competitions against Richthofen in football and track, as his body wasn’t as well trained as the Prince’s. Putting his horseback riding skills to use, Richthofen trained to become a cavalry officer at Lichterfelde. red, baron, richthofen, plane, first, enemy, after, squad, very, one, flew, shot, over, later, friend, manfred, however, himself, followed, brown, war, von, station, squadron, second, richthofen’s, pilot, out, noticed, much, ground, flight, fired, family, day, cavalry