The places where Manfred von Richtofen was staying Ostrów Wielkopolski In 1914 Manfred von Richtofen was stationed in Ostrów Wielkopolski, at one of the squadrons of the Tsar Alexander III 1st Lancer Regiment. The article published in Gazeta Ostrowska (No 23, 2002), author - Jarosław Biernaczyk - historian - see The postcard edited before 1918. The view of the barracks from the courtyard side. To the left - the officers' casino, which is mentioned by J.Biernaczyk in his article. The original photograph is kept in the collection of the Municipal Museum in Ostrów Wielkopolski - see, another photo of the barracks in Ostrów Mazowiecki where Richthofen served - see also the officers' casino - see