Manfred von Richthofen

Aviator

1892-05-02

Quotes by Manfred von Richthofen

• The English had hit upon a splendid joke. They intended to catch me or to bring me down.

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• All the papers contained nothing but fantastic stories about the war. However, for several months we had been accustomed to war talk. We had so often packed our service trunks that the whole thing had become tedious.

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• It is a pity that my collection of trophies contains not a single Russian.

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• As a little boy of eleven I entered the Cadet Corps. I was not particularly eager to become a Cadet, but my father wished it. So my wishes were not consulted.

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• Now I am within thirty yards of him. He must fall. The gun pours out its stream of lead. Then it jams. Then it reopens fire. That jam almost saved his life.

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