Red Baron

Red Baron

known 21st April 1918

Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen , also, known as the Red Baron was the most celebrated German fighter pilot in World War 1. He was easily spotted by the enemy due to the vermillion colour of his Fokker triplane. Recent historical research and evidence attributes the fatal bullet as having been discharged from the Australian Lewis Gunners sited below in Vauz sur SommeIt & is now widely believed that Sergeant Cedric Bassett Popkin fired the fatal shot, due to the trajectory of the bullet entering the Red Baron’s body in relation to Popkin’s position on the ground. Sergeant Popkin stated: “As (von Richthofen) came towards me, I opened fire a second time and observed at once my fire took effect. The machine swerved, attempted to bank and make for the ground, and immediately crashed.”

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    Born 1890

    Died 1968

    Australian Imperial Force 424 Sergeant