Diary April 21, 1918

04-1918, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1918 / 1 minute of reading

The funeral of Richthofen with military honors by the 13th squadron of the Australian Air Force.

World War One Diary for Sunday, April 21, 1918:

Air War

Western Front: RICHTHOFEN (the ‘Red Baron’) KILLED over Somme (aged 25). His bloodred Fokker Dr Ι Triplane shot down by Captain Α Roy Brown of No 209 Squadron RAF in Sopwith Camel. Australian Lewis gunners (53rd Battery AFA) also claim Richthofen’s scalp but probably do not fire the fatal shot (British autopsy report emphasises flat trajectory of bullet inflicting entry wound).

Western Front

Britain: Casualties on Somme and in Flanders since March 21 total nearly 250,000 soldiers.

Sea War

Western Mediterranean: Royal Navy ML413 depth charges and sinks Cattaro-bound coastal-subamrine UB-71 off Ceuta.

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My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.

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