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VON RICHTOFEN, MANFRED

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VON RICHTOFEN, MANFRED
(1892 - 1918) "The Red Baron", German aviator of World War I and his country's top ace with over 80 "kills", he was shot down and killed by Canadian A. Roy Brown. An exceedingly rare war-date inscribed real-photo postcard and A.N.S signed "Bar. Von Richtofen, Captain" b/w, showing Von Richtofen in hunting garb, standing over a dead moose. In the right corner Von Richtofen has written: "In the hunt … guest of Brenner". In the upper left corner the Baron has made a five line inscription that, because of his handwriting, is difficult to read, but appears to make a reference to the hunting lodge in the background as belonging to one "Bushrich". Mounting traces, as well as printer's markings on verso which may indicate that the image was once published, very easy to read though signed against a somewhat dark background. Handsomely presented with a biographical plaque and set into an ornate gold frame.