Victory! The Red Baron is Down The famous Red Baron, Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, was shot and killed around 11:00 a.m. on April 21, 1918 near the River Somme, suffering from a single fatal bullet to the chest. Canadian Captain Arthur Roy Brown is officially credited with shooting down the Red Baron by the Royal Air Force. This caused great controversy because Manfred's gunshot wound came from the bellows, which is impossible if Brown had shot him. Many believe it was a ground trooper who could have been Cedric Popkin. However, regardless of who shot the Red Baron, it was great for the Allied powers, as Richthofen posed a threat to all Allied fighter pilots and was a powerful symbol for the Germans. The Red Baron said: “It all depends on whether our adversaries are these French crooks or these daring rascals, the English. I prefer English. Often their audacity can only be described as stupidity. In their eyes, this may be courage and audacity. » This shows the way he looks at English and French pilots and their flying techniques. Manfred von Richthofen was an Ace fighter pilot during World War I, he was officially credited with 80 victories, with victories unconfirmed. making his total of over 100 during the First World War the greatest ace of all other aces, the second being the Frenchman René Fonck with 75 kills and the third Canadian Billy Bishop with 72. This reputation he had been built relatively quickly and the bright red Albatross D .III aircraft gave it its nickname Red Baron. In April 1917, the Red Baron destroyed 22 British planes, including 4 in a single day, which was unheard of in this period of war. As the Red Baron became known to the allied nations, he became more and more feared the more he killed, giving him the name The Red... middle of paper ... in war. The Red Baron said: “I honored the fallen enemy by placing a stone on his beautiful grave. » With this respect given to allied troops, they must do the same. This is very important and was handled in such a way that the Red Baron was Major Blake, responsible for Richthofen's remains, who viewed the Red Baron with great respect and arranged a full military burial. In conclusion, the feared and praised Manfred Von Richthofen is the most famous ace fighter pilot in history. The reason for his death may be explained by a previous head injury and a pilot error in flying his plane at a dangerously low altitude over enemy territory. We may never know who killed the famous air ace, but he was a turning point for the Allied forces. With the death of the Red Baron, we gained new confidence in ourselves to defeat the exhausted and morally dejected Germans. By: Kevin H. Lall