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Death of the Red Baron
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1918

Death of the Red Baron

Death of the Red Baron: On 21 April 1918, Manfred von Richthofen was shot down on the Western Front, in a combat long linked to No. 209 Squadron and Roy Brown.

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Death of the Red Baron: On 21 April 1918, Manfred von Richthofen was shot down on the Western Front, in a combat long linked to No. 209 Squadron and Roy…
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