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Oswald Samuel Konstantin Freiherr von Richthofen (13 October 1847 – 17 January 1906), a German diplomat and politician, served as Foreign Secretary and head of the Foreign Office from 23 October 1900 to 17 January 1906.
Emil von Richthofen (1810-1895), Prussian diplomat and father of Oswald von Richthofen; Ferdinand von Richthofen (1833–1905), German traveller, geographer and scientist, for whom Colorado's Mount Richthofen was named; Manfred von Richthofen (general) (1855–1939), German General of the Cavalry during World War I
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (German: [ˈmanfreːt fɔn ˈʁɪçthoːfn̩]; 2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), known in English as Baron von Richthofen or the Red Baron, was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I.
- Use surprise to get the upper hand. Strike from above while keeping the sun at your back, Boelcke said.
- Once engaged, remain committed to the battle. Never flee, he maintained. Always, hang in there and let the other guy retreat. Running from a fight only leaves a pilot at the mercy of pursuers.
- Get close to the enemy before pulling the trigger. Blazing away at a distant target is just a waste of ammo. Boelcke recommended his pilots to close to within at least 300 feet or less before opening fire.
- Keep your eye on the enemy at all times, even if you think he’s going down. Too often, outmatched pilots looking to escape from a losing fight would feign a fatal hit and nose their machines over into bogus death spirals.
As Baron Oswald von Richthofen, the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, succinctly put it: 'We are letting England have South Africa.' 1 This statement, an explicit declaration of Germany's abandonment of her claims and interests in the peninsula, is not only the key to understanding Reich policy in the aftermath of the Anglo-German co...
Hartmann Freiherr von Richthofen (1878-1953, Schloss Gothard) second son of Oswald, state secretary of the exterior, was a member of the Reichstag in its second and third term of office. He represented the constituency Rotenburg/Wümme and was a member of the German Democratic Party.
Oswald von Richthofen was born in 1955 in Germany. He was a producer and director, known for 10,000 BC (2008), 35 Cows and a Kalashnikov (2014) and Franzmann (1980). He died in August 2013.
