In this episode we go back to the last year of World War One, specifically April 21st, 1918. On that day, we will reveal the last day of Germany’s ace of aces and greatest hero Manfred von Richthofen, better known as The Red Baron.

Main Points

• Richthofen’s previous head wound affected his judgment and may have contributed to decisions leading to his death
• Richthofen violated his own dictum and flew low over enemy lines in a case of “target fixation”.
• Official credit for downing Richthofen was given to Roy Brown; however, autopsy evidence suggests the round that killed the Red Baron was fired from the ground.
• Richthofen’s two separate autopsies differ in their conclusions.

Dive Deeper

• Richthofen’s Medical Autopsy 
• PBS - Who Killed The Red Baron?

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