A79 Orden & Militaria

| 511 3944 hofens müssten existiert haben, jedoch nur ein einziger weiterer tauchte unseres Wissens jemals im Handel auf. Vgl. Manfred von Richthofens silbernen Abschussbecher zu seinem 46. Luftsieg in The Norm Flayderman Collection of Vintage Aviation, Butterfields San Francisco, 14. November 2000, verkauft für rund € 25.000. Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen (1892 - 1918) – silver cup for his 61st official victory in aerial combat on 3.9.1917 Smooth, conical silver cup with engraved and horizontally shaded inscription “61. - Sopwith Pup”, underneath the date “3.9.17”. Struck in the base imperial hallmark “800” and number “19”. Height 7 cm, weight 39.82 g. Manfred von Richthofen, the most successful fighter pilot of the First World War. To his officially confirmed 80 victories in aerial com- bat three non-confirmed victories can be added, two in September 1915 and one in April 1916 as observer. He had most of his victories with an Albatros aircraft, he only had 19 victories with his legendary Fokker Dr. I triplanes. His 61st victory was in one of the latter, on 3rd Septem- ber 1917 at 7:35 am he flew a Fokker Dr.I FI 102/17 when he shot down a Sopwith Pup of the Royal Flying Corps near Bousbecque. Very rare collector’s piece. Unlike the expen- sive gifts which flying aces such as Immel- mann, Boelcke or von Richthofen received from kings or high-ranking generals and officers, these plain brandy tumblers were the squadron’s expression of respect and recogni- tion for each of Richthofen’s confirmed victo- ries. It is unknown if he received this distinc- tion for his final victories inMarch/April 1918, but von Richthofen must have received more than 70 of these cups, but to our knowledge only one such cup was every offered for sale. C f . Manfred von Richthofen’s silver cup for his 46th victory in aerial combat in The Norm Flayderman Collection of Vintage Aviation, Butterfields San Francisco, 14. November 2000, sold for approximately 25,000 Euros. 254462 II + € 5.000 3945 Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen - a cigarette case Silver plated cigarette case with smooth metal surface and rounded edges, hinged lid with applied Richthofen coat of arms and engraved “M.v. Richthofen”, “s/l Kurt Wolff”. Inside case is marked “754” and manufacturer stamp. Ca. 8 x 7 x 1.5 cm. Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (1892 - 1918), also known as the “Red Baron”, was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of the war, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories. Oberleutnant Kurt Wolff (1895 - 1917) was one of Imperial Germany’s highest scoring fighter aces during WorldWar I. After claiming 33 vic- tories, he was killed in action at the age of 22. USA-lot, see page 4. 251154 II € 1.200