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The Red Baron's Grave

The final resting place of the famed German pilot, the "Red Baron."

Wiesbaden, Germany

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Baron Manfred von Richthofen—known simply as the 'Red Baron'—was a famed fighter pilot in the German Air Force during World War I.

Credited with 80 air combat victories, the Red Baron met his demise when he was shot by a soldier in April 1918. It is surmised that Gunner W. J. "Snowy" Evans—a soldier with the Royal Australian Artillery— is likely the one to have killed the famed pilot. 

Six pilots of a similar rank served as pallbearers at his first funeral. He was later moved to a cemetery in Berlin. There, a huge monument was placed on his grave by the Nazi government. After the war, it fell on the Soviet side of the line where the headstone and memorial were shot numerous times as people fled to West Berlin so in the early 1970s the family moved the Baron one last time to the family plot in Wiesbaden. Each year there is a memorial service around the anniversary of when he was shot down. 

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The site is very easy to find even if you can't read German. After entering Südfriedhof, go right about 100 feet then follow the footpath around. The site is to the left of the path but very near the outer wall. It is a large cemetery so reverence is expected.

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The Red Baron's Grave
23 Siegfriedring
Wiesbaden
Germany
50.06059, 8.267291
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