Allmenröder describes MvR

Richthofen is a remarkable person who cast a spell over us. He is able to inspire us and mold us into a very close-knit group. Each looked out for the other and Richthofen looked out for all of us. He demanded courage, dedication, self-sacrifice, and loyalty and conducted himself as a personal example. You could always count on him to break off a dogfight and come to the aid of a comrade who had difficulty in another fight. This instilled confidence and a sense of security among us. He pays personal attention to each of us, even if he wasn't very successful at first like me. Everyone got a chance to prove himself. In private, he is quite a comrade, humorous, and anything but a stiff officer of the nobility.