Subasta Bidspirit | [RICHTHOFEN MANFRED VON]: (1892-1918)

[RICHTHOFEN MANFRED VON]: (1892-1918) - [RICHTHOFEN MANFRED VON]: (1892-1918) German Rittmeister of World War I, a Flying Ace officially credited with 80 victories, thereby making him the highest scoring Fighter Ace of World War I. Richthofen, known as 'The Red Baron' and considered the ace-of-aces, was awarded with the Pour le Mérite (Blue Max), the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern and the Iron Cross. Richthofen was killed in action at the young age of 25. A vintage unsigned 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photograph of Richthofen standing outdoors in a full-length pose, accompanied by the German military aviation pioneer and senior air commander Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen (1867-1942) and the Prussian cavalry officer Ernst von Hoeppner (1860-1922) who served as the Commanding General of the German Air Service during World War I. Each of the three men are seen wearing their uniforms and medals. Published by Willi Sanke of Berlin during World War I, and numbered 37. VG