Sanke Card 509 RICHTHOFEN & HOEPPNER

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Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen And Ernst von Hoeppner Sanke card (509) Richthofen served with FA 69, KG 2, Jasta 2,11, JG 1. Born Breslau, 12th January 1892 When World War I broke out, Richthofen served as a cavalry scout on both the Eastern and Western Fronts . However, when traditional cavalry operations became obsolete due to machine guns and barbed wire , the Uhlans were used as infantry. Disappointed with not being able to participate more often in combat operations, Richthofen applied for a transfer to the German Air Force. He trained as a pilot in October 1915. In March 1916, he joined Kampfgeschwader 2 ("No. 2 Bomber Geschwader ") flying a two-seater Albatros C.III . Over Verdun on 26 April 1916 he fired on a French Nieuport downing it over Fort Douaumont , although he gained no official credit. At this time he flew a Fokker Eindecker single-seat fighter. After a further spell flying two seaters on the Eastern Front in August 1916 he met fighter pilot Oswald Boelcke . Boelcke, touring the East looking for candidates for his newly formed fighter unit, selected Richthofen to join a new Jagdstaffel ("fighter squadron"), Oswald Boelcke's star pupil was a fast learner and achieved immediate success. A month after receiving his first Albatros, Richthofen had six victories against Allied aircraft. As his reputation grew, read more
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