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Unsolved History ~ Death of the Red Baron

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For many years it was assumed the Red Baron was taken down by RAF pilot Roy Brown. In recent years, however, that theory has been challenged, and it now seems that it most likely was not Roy Brown. So who was it?

The program reveals that von Richthofen was killed by a single bullet entering his right side and exiting on the left; such a trajectory could not have come from above, where pilot Roy Brown was when he briefly pursued the Baron. Instead, a conclusion is drawn that is similar to one in an episode of PBS's Nova ("Who Killed the Red Baron?"): namely, that it was not Roy Brown, but a member of an Australian infantry unit that fired the fatal shot. Interestingly, although both programs agree that the bullet did not come from Brown, they differ on which Australian on the ground that day was actually responsible. So who was it? Watch both programs and decide for yourself!

Four stars. This video helps dispel a long-held belief, but opens a new mystery in the process!