My dear Excellency! I have not gone to war to collect cheese and eggs, but for another purpose.
Manfred von RichthofenOne can become enthusiastic over anything. For a time I was delighted with bomb throwing. It gave me a tremendous pleasure to bomb those fellows from above.
Manfred von RichthofenI started shooting when I was much too far away. That was merely a trick of mine. I did not mean so much as to hit him as to frighten him, and I succeeded in catching him. He began flying curves and this enabled me to draw near.
Manfred von Richthofen