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Who shot down the celebrated flying ace known as the Red Baron?

The life and death of the First World War's most successful fighter pilot

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Paul Bernhardt
07/05/2025 10:00 ‧ 1 week ago | StarsInsider

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On April 21, 1918,

Manfred von Richthofen, a German fighter pilot known as the "Red Baron," was killed in action over the battlefields of the Somme. Richthofen is considered the ace-of-aces of the First World War, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories. His popularity was such that he was idolized by his fellow officers and hero-worshipped by the German people. But over a century later, the exact circumstances surrounding his death remain a mystery. So, who did shoot down the Red Baron?

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