People and memorials
Selected people
Biographies and grave informationGrave of Manfred von Richthofen at Wiesbaden South Cemetery Politics & public life
Manfred von Richthofen
02.05.1892–21.04.1918
The officer became known during the First World War as a fighter pilot and commander of Fighter Wing 1; German wartime propaganda fashioned him into the 'Red Baron'. He was killed on the Somme in 1918.
This guide introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Wiesbaden South Cemetery, including Manfred von Richthofen. It is not a complete account of the people buried at the cemetery.
Locating the graves
No precise grave position is shown here for Manfred von Richthofen. Ask City of Wiesbaden, Parks Department for the section, row and grave number, then relate that reference to an entrance or named landmark on the general cemetery map.
Images for recognition
Grave or memorial photographs are shown for Manfred von Richthofen. Use a photograph only as a recognition aid after obtaining the grave reference; it does not replace the section, row and grave number.
Ask about another person
Send City of Wiesbaden, Parks Department the full name, known life dates, possible spelling variants and an approximate burial period. Ask specifically for the section, row and grave number. Include Siegfriedring 25, 65189 Wiesbaden so the enquiry identifies Wiesbaden South Cemetery when the operator manages more than one cemetery.