Manfred von Richthofen (1892-1918), known as the ‘Red Baron’, was the First World War's most successful fighter pilot, amassing 80 victories but eventually succumbing himself in April 1918. Here he wears around his neck the prestigious Pour le Merité (‘Blue Max’) medal. (Imperial War Museums)
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