The Red Baron

This way!

-There!

-Where?

next to the farther beach tree!

Get Down, Down.

THE RED BARON:

Northern France, Allied territory 1916,

German airfield near the front, France,

Are you out of your bloody mind?

Yes Sir

You risk the squadron planes to

attend an enemy funeral?

Yes sir!

Lehmann and Sternberg knew him sir,

Captain Winston Clyde Walker.

the coffin I mean sir

Yes, i mean Sir..

My uncle, the Duke of Westchester

is mother's brother-in-law

Lehmann and me went to college with him.

At Eton, Sir.

You are talking about a British pilot,

god damn it.

One of the best the RFC had.

It's a pity that he's not alive anymore, Sir.

To hell with you.

Dismissed!

I've heard your plane cought some bullets

while you were visiting the funeral, Richthofen.

Ah, I just love these tiny chatty Airfields, Kielmeyer.

Does anybody want a cigarette?

- You have French ones?

-De rien.

-Merci.

Richthofen shot down a two-seater today.

I guess it was meant as compensation

for disobeying my orders?

No.

I just wanted to score.

I have just received a report that a British RE8

went down 12 km from here.

You have my deepest respect, Baron.

Let us go and find it to confirm your kill.

Come on lend a hand!

One

two

I said be careful!

That doesn't look good.

Put him there...

Hurry up, he is heavy.

He is losing much blood.

Lend a hand.

Hold that.

You will make it.

We must carry him to the car.

Immediately.

Take him!

Thank you.

You have saved his life.

No.

I shot him down.

You got him, Sternberg.

...rubbish. The DH2 one-seater should be

attacked from above...

See Sterni, if the attacker has a rotary engine then....

What is a rotary engine?

Oh Lieutenant Sternberg...

Hey, come back.

Well, Voss.

Obviously she prefers men like me. Right?

Men like you?

Moses, Freud...

- Perhaps we also should get circumcised?

Hey where are you going?

What do you think Manfred,

she looks like your little nurse huh?

...I mean:
DAT ASS.

I'm sorry Sir.

What are you doing here?

Come, drink with us.

I thought the gentlemen just

wanted to drink a cocktail.

Sit, drink and relax...

I'm married you know...

Me too.

I mean, almost.

...we need a bit of water.

The driver says the engine is overheated.

Lieutenant.

-My name is von Richthofen.

I'm glad to see you again, Mademoiselle.

I know your name.

-Oh really?

The pilot that you shot down told me your name.

So he survived?

Are you just asking or

does it really interest you?

The former.

At least you are honest.

That's a good start isn't it?

Can't I just ask without being interested?

So, what's your name?

His name is Captain Roy Brown.

And he's still alive regardless of other things.

He told me that you were a brilliant pilot

and a cheeky rogue.

I understand.

Tell him that I am flattered by his compliments.

And that I hope that we will

never meet in the sky again.

He might still get me.

And perhaps I won't have

the same luck as him.

And meet such a gorgeous nurse.

Unbelievable. Have a nice evening.

Have you seen my scarf?

I'll send it to you.

No no, you can keep it.

It's a lucky charm.

The French have sent their condolences

together with the confirmation of the kill.

The mass for Kielmeyer will be today at 4pm

The enemy pilot who lead the attack four days ago

it was Hawker.

What?

Major Lanoe Hawker?

Yes, exactly.

I saw his face. He had a beard.

And the Grim Reaper painted on his plane.

It's their best man.

He's a nasty fellow.

He already shot down 9 of our men.

When they were still flying unarmed recon missions

he already mounted a gun on his plane.

I could barely shake him off.

He came pretty near.

Then why didn't you attack him?

I only attack if I can win.

How important is the Pour le Merite for you?

I would kill for it.

I just got a telegram from the Army High Command

they want to give it to you by all means.

So what are they waiting for?

You know the regulations.

And not even the Kaiser would ignore the regulations

so you better do what they want

and shoot down a balloon.

I hunt planes.

And not things that cannot move.

You are not a hunter lieutenant.

You are a soldier. And you have to obey orders.

Especially if the orders were issued

by General von Hppler himself.

What if I shoot down Hawker?

Avoid Hawker.

You are not a match for him.

Let me through.

Anybody have a wrench?

I can't believe it.

Now you've finally made it.

You shot down a legend.

Now you are one too.

Go ahead and eat, my mother made them.

Mhh, delicious.

Lieutenant Oswald Boelcke.

They are desperately searching for somebody

who steps in his footprints.

I asked him about his secret.

His answer was:

"It's simple...

...I fly as near as possible to the enemy...

...pull the trigger...

...and of course he will come down."

Sterni and me are going to Arras, drink a bit...

Come with us.

Perhaps we meet your nurse again?

You have to get her already

or she will stay in your head forever.

The earlier you lose your traction the better...

Werner?

I will become a legend myself.

I will be the Ace of Aces.

High Army Command, Western Front, Lille, France

January 1917

Stop!

There you go.

I'm starving.

Me too.

Prussians never complain, gentlemen.

Let's go.

Bring back some breakfast.

At ease, gentlemen.

L'ordre Pour Le Merite...

Let's see...

Prussia's highest medal for bravery.

A year ago Boelcke was the first pilot to be awarded.

Things have changed since then.

Don't you think, Baron?

Indeed, General.

He only had to shoot down 8 planes.

I had to shoot down twice as many.

We already made an exception for you, Richthofen.

You still owe us a balloon, am I right?

But because you shot down the best enemy guy...

"the unbeatable Major Hawker"

I appoint you the highest German Ace.

You take over command of 11th Squadron.

-Come with me.

-Excellent, General.

Look at this:
in the east the Tsar's forces

pose no danger to us, Gentlemen.

There wil be a revolution in Russia.

Amusing isn't it?

Lenin and his communists help the German Kaiser...

Well, the western front poses the biggest threat to us.

The English 1st and 3rd Armies are advancing

with everything they have.

And they have much to offer.

I have to get them out of there.

Step by step and day after day.

Even without Lenin's help.

Richhofen, your base will be at La Brayelles.

Northwest of Douai.

General?

Yes?

Shouldn't we be much nearer to Paris?

I mean, you have said two months ago

that we would be there in ten days.

Manfred!

The high command has given you a big responsibility,

young man.

Much greater than this medal.

You are not only responsible for the men under your command.

That's not why we have promoted you.

You were chosen to be the symbolic commander

of all flying units.

You are an idol because of your courage, honor and perseverance.

A symbol for the German superiority.

Pilots are like gods, Richthofen.

After the death of Boelcke the troops have lost their hero.

And if the enemy can shoot down our gods than it is...

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