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The 'Red Baron' - Baron Manfred von Richtofen was born in Silesia (now part of Poland) son of a classic 'junker' family. His father was an Uhlan cavalry officer. Manfred was entered into Military college at age 11and joined the german Cavalry at age 19. He first flew early in WW1 as an observer/gunner, but soon became bored and took pilot training in 1915. He became a pilot but was soon transferred back to the East. He flew there until 'discovered' by the great German ace Oswald Boelcke and transferred back to the Somme where he gained almost all his flying victories.

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