Lothar von Richthofen
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Lothar von Richthofen wearing the Pour le Mérite in 1917 | |
| Birth name | Lothar Siegfried Freiherr von Richthofen |
| Born | 27 September 1894 Kleinburg, Germany (present-day Wrocław, Poland) |
| Died | 4 July 1922 (aged 27) Hamburg, Germany |
| Place of burial | 50°03′37″N 8°15′57″E / 50.060260°N 8.265810°E |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
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| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
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| Awards | Pour le Mérite, Iron Cross First and Second Class |
| Relations | Manfred von Richthofen (brother), Wolfram von Richthofen (cousin) |
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Lothar Siegfried Freiherr von Richthofen (27 September 1894 – 4 July 1922) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 40 victories. He was a younger brother of top-scoring ace Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) and a distant cousin of Luftwaffe Field Marshal Wolfram von Richthofen, who also became a flying ace.
Following the war, Lothar worked for a while on a farm before taking an industrial position. He married in June 1919 and had two children. Yearning for aviation, he accepted a position as a pilot, conveying passengers and postal mail between Berlin and Hamburg.
He died aged 27 on 4 July 1922 in a flying accident at Fuhlsbüttel.