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Lothar Siegfried Freiherr von Richthofen (27 September 1894 – 4 July 1922) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 40 victories. He was a younger brother of top-scoring ace Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) and a distant cousin of Luftwaffe Field Marshal Wolfram von Richthofen.
Manfred von Richthofen was the most successful fighter pilot of World War I, with 80 official victories before he was killed in action. His younger brother, Lothar von Richthofen (1894–1922), was also a flying ace, with 40 victories.
His father was Major Albrecht Philipp Karl Julius Freiherr von Richthofen and his mother was Kunigunde von Schickfuss und Neudorff. He had an elder sister, Ilse, and two younger brothers. When he was four years old, Manfred moved with his family to nearby Schweidnitz (now Świdnica , Poland).
Manfred von Richthofen had molded and managed his men superbly. From a group of badly trained, unmotivated young men, he shaped a band of brothers that became textbook examples of boldness, courage, and skill.
Mar 9, 2017 · Second Lieutenant Lothar von Richthofen saw his squadron commander and older brother Manfred, the “Red Baron,” suddenly dive to the attack, and followed him down. Like screaming hawks, the Germans pounced upon a six-plane flight of British Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 two-seat observation planes.
Apr 15, 2012 · After his pilot examination on 6 March, Lothar was assigned to Jasta 11, then led by his brother, Manfred von Richthofen. He reported to Jasta 11 four days later at La Brayelle. From the end of March to end of April, Lothar obtained 16 air victories - in six weeks, an even 20.
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In 1925, Manfred von Richthofen’s youngest brother Bolko brought his brother back home to Germany with the intention of reburying him in Schweidnitz, next to the graves of his father and brother Lothar, who had been killed in a 1922 plane crash.
