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The Baron's death came as a shock to the German pilots in his command, as well as to Germany. He was the most successful German ace and had out lived all the other air "aces". The Baron was a tremendous Propaganda tool for Germany. The Kaiser, as well as the Prussian high command wanted him to stop flying, he was worth more to them alive than to continue to take risks in combat. But even after the Baron was seriously injured by a deflected round that struck him in the head, after only 3 weeks in a hospital, he went back to his command. He continued to lead daily patrols until his death.

The Baron would not take a "safe" desk job, even though his superiors wanted him too. He felt that the men in the trenches had no choice of their duty and he was no exception.

In the grand scheme of things, his death did not lose the war for Germany, he was only one man. I believe he was loyal to Germany and did his duty.

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