I started shooting when I was much too far away. That was merely a trick of mine. I did not mean so… — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share Image
The aggressive spirit, the offensive, is the chief thing everywhere in war, and the air is no exception. — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share Image
The quality of the box matters little. Success depends upon the man who sits in it. — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share Image
If I should come out of this war alive, I will have more luck than brains. — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share Image
The important thing in aeroplanes is that they shall be speedy. — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share Image
As a little boy of eleven I entered the Cadet Corps. I was not particularly eager to become a Cadet, but my father wished… — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share
English had hit upon a splendid joke. The intended to catch me or to bring me down. — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share
Of course no one thought of anything except of attacking the enemy. It lies in the instinct of every German to rush at the… — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share
We convinced him quickly that the possibility of war was absolutely nil and continued our festivity. On the next day we were ordered to… — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share
Of course, with the increasing number of aeroplanes one gains increased opportunities for shooting down one's enemies, but at the same time, the possibility… — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share
One can become enthusiastic over anything. For a time I was delighted with bomb throwing. It gave me a tremendous pleasure to bomb those… — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share
I have had an experience which might perhaps be described as being shot down. At the same time, I call shot down only when… — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share
I started shooting when I was much too far away. That was merely a trick of mine. I did not mean so much as… — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share
Now I am within thirty yards of him. He must fall. The gun pours out its stream of lead. Then it jams. Then it… — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share
It is a pity that my collection of trophies contains not a single Russian. — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share
Everything depends on whether we have for opponents those French tricksters or those daring rascals, the English. I prefer the English. Frequently their daring… — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share
I honored the fallen enemy by placing a stone on his beautiful grave. — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share
There were sometimes from forty to sixty English machines, but unfortunately the Germans were often in the minority. With them quality was more important… — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share
All the papers contained nothing but fantastic stories about the war. However, for several months we had been accustomed to war talk. We had… — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share
