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Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (2 May 1892 21 April 1918), the Red Baron. He wears the Pour le Me

Cet homme ne merite pas la mort, puisque c est au nom du Seigneur qu il a parle (engraving)
3625925 Cet homme ne merite pas la mort, puisque c est au nom du Seigneur qu il a parle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cet homme ne merite pas la mort)

Elevation du Cenotaphe a Newton par Gay Projets d architecture
Elevation du Cenotaphe a Newton, par Gay, Projets d architecture et autres productions de cet art: qui ont merites les grands prix accordes par l Academie

Un peuple est sans honneur, et merite ses chaines Quand il baisse le front sons le sceptre des reines. Print shows a nude woman pulling back the curtain to a tent to reveal a female figure or mermaid

Oberleutnant von Brandis who stormed Fort Douaumont
Oberleutnant von Brandis (left) in command of German troops who stormed and took Fort Douaumont in the early days of the Battle of Verdun in World War One

Field Marshal von Mackensen with wreath in Berlin
Field Marshal August von Mackensen (1849-1945), German army officer, about to lay a wreath at the foot of the statue of Frederick the Great in Berlin, Germany

Field Marshal von Mackensen portrait presentation
Scene at the presentation of a portrait of Field Marshal August von Mackensen (1849-1945), on the anniversary of the birthday of Frederick the Great

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Amidst the chaos of war, the name of Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, the Red Baron, echoed through the battlefields. Yet, as this engraving reminds us, 'Cet homme ne merite pas la mort,' or 'This man does not deserve death, for it was in the name of the Lord that he spoke.' This sentiment was not just a plea for mercy on the battlefield, but a reflection of the complexities of war and the humanity within its inhumanity. As we remember the fallen, we also honor the architects who elevated the Cenotaph to Newton, symbolizing the eternal connection between science and the pursuit of knowledge. Yet, as the people of a nation rise and fall, the question remains: 'Un peuple est sans honneur, et merite ses chaines,' or 'A people is without honor, and deserves its chains,' when it bows to the cruelty of war. The storming of Fort Douaumont by Oberleutnant von Brandis and the victory of Field Marshal von Mackensen in Berlin were testaments to the power of military strategy and determination. The presentation of a portrait to Field Marshal von Mackensen serves as a reminder that even in the midst of war, there is still a need for recognition and respect for those who have led their armies to victory.