Not only was Richthofen a reliable claimer, he made sure his unit was as well! A true ace of aces, tactician, and leader of men.
Jasta 11 Victory Claim Analysis: Adjusted Preliminary Conlcusions
% of Verified Victories (Pilot Identified) % of Verified Victories (Pilot or Unit Identified)
186 of 214 (86.9%) Claims with MvR at Front 194 of 214 (90.7%) Claims with MvR at Front
41 of 53 (77.4%) Claims with MvR on Leave 45 of 53 (84.9%) Claims with MvR on Leave
227 of 267 (85.0%) Claims with MvR as CO 239 of 267 (89.5%) Claims with MvR as CO
Richthofen’s Jasta 11 “Bloody April” Gang (1917)
33 of 33 Claims (100.0%) Kurt Wolff*
30 of 30 Claims (100.0%) Karl Allmenröder*
74 of 80 Claims ( 92.5%) Manfred von Richthofen
11 of 12 Claims ( 91.7%) Sebastien Festner KIA 25 Apr 1917
25 of 30 Claims ( 83.3%) Karl-Emil Schäfer
33 of 40 Claims ( 82.5%) Lothar von Richthofen
206 of 225 Claims ( 91.6%) EXCEPTIONAL CLAIM VERACITY!