Michael Nouak wrote:
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Note that (just in case you didn't know) "Freiherr" is not one of his
first names, it's a title of nobility. The "von" in his surname also
points to that ancestry. Freiherr I think is actually a lesser title than
Baron, but I'm no expert in these matters so I could be wrong.
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"Freiherr" and "Baron" are pretty much the same title. Depending on the
region the one or the other title, or a combination thereof, was/is used.
The title had lost much of its political weight before Richthofen inherited
it.

- Holger