Richthofen

American  

[rikht-hoh-fuhn] / ˈrɪxtˌhoʊ fən /

noun

1. Baron Manfred von Red BaronorRed Knight, 1892–1918, German aviator.

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Richthofen British  

/ ˈrɪçthoːfən /

noun

1. Baron Manfred von (ˈmanfreːt fɔn), nickname the Red Baron . 1892–1918, German aviator; commander during World War I of the 11th Chasing Squadron ( Richthofen's Flying Circus ). He was credited with 80 air victories before he was shot down

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Example Sentences

Not helping matters were the show’s taped introductions to the segments—breathy readings, delivered with mushy diction, of incomprehensible poems by Monty Richthofen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Corman’s success prompted offers from major studios, and he directed “The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” and “Von Richthofen and Brown” on normal budgets.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

Since April, the RAF's IX Squadron of Typhoon fighter jets has taken over the mission lead from Germany's historically-named Richthofen Squadron.

From BBC • May 23, 2023

In 1971, he took a job as a unit publicist in Ireland for a Roger Corman film, “Von Richthofen and Brown,” about a German flying ace.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2017

The war’s highest-scoring ace was a German, Baron Manfred von Richthofen.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman