Richard Roethe

German Army officer in World War I

Colonel Richard Roethe (1865–1944) was a German Army officer and an influential figure in German military aviation during World War I. In 1914 he succeeded Colonel Walter von Eberhardt as the Inspector of Flying Troops, remaining in that post until 1916. Richard passed away in 1944 at age 79.

Military offices
Preceded by
Walter von Eberhardt
Inspector of Flying Troops
1914-1916
Succeeded by
Wilhelm Siegert
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