Wolfram von Richthofen Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Wolfram von Richthofen, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Germany.

8 records1940–19427 events5 places

Chronological biography

1940

Commander of Fliegerkorps VIII1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Fliegerkorps VIII

Appointed Commander the Fliegerkorps VIII

Invasion of France1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Fliegerkorps VIII

Commands the Fliegerkorps VIII, cousin of the "Red Knight"

1941

Bombing of BelgradeApril 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Fliegerkorps VIII · Belgrade

Commands the bombing of Belgrade, 17,000 civilians are killed

Bombing of CaneaMay 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Fliegerkorps VIII · Canea

Commands the bombing of Canea

Bombing of HeraklionMay 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Fliegerkorps VIII · Heraklion

Commands the bombing of Heraklion

1942

Bombing of StalingradAugust 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Fliegerkorps IV · Stalingrad

Diverted to the Stalingrad Front with 1,200 planes

Battle of Stalingrad2 August 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Fliegerkorps VIII · Kalach

Helps capture Kalach near Stalingrad

Bombing of Stalingrad23 August 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Fliegerkorps IV · Stalingrad

Carpet bombs Stalingrad with 1,600 sorties & 1,000 tons of bombs

Titles and roles

Commander of Fliegerkorps IV · Commander of Fliegerkorps VIII

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.