Red Baron

by Manfred von Richthofen

Overview

Manfred von Richthofen - the Red Baron - was the most celebrated fighter pilot of the First World War, and was holder of the Blue Max, Pour le Mérite, Germany's highest military decoration. He was credited with 80 victories in the air, before being shot down in disputed circumstances aged 26. In this autobiography Richthofen tells not only his own story but also that of his contemporaries, their duels in the sky, ever present danger, fame, honour and spiralling death.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781844158867
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	05/31/2013
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	354,107
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.70(d)

Editorial Reviews

…this is one of those rare times when we get to read exactly what someone who “was there” really thought and did as he was doing it. Often candid, it brings the man behind the myth to life

The Great War Magazine UK

…this is one of those rare times when we get to read exactly what someone who “was there” really thought and did as he was doing it. Often candid, it brings the man behind the myth to life

The Great War Magazine

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