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Richthofen & Boelcke in Their Own Words (Paperback)
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Richthofen & Boelcke in Their Own Words (Paperback)
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The Red Battle Flyer
by Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen
An Aviator's Field Book
by Oswald Boelcke
Two German Aces of the Great War
There can be little doubt that the most iconic fighter pilot of
the First World War on the Western Front was the aristocratic
German 'ace of aces, ' Baron Manfred von Richtohofen. Known
universally, due to his particularly conspicuous bright-red
coloured Fokker Albatros triplane, as the 'Red Baron, ' he and the
equally gaudy aircraft of his comrades of the 'Flying Circus' were
no mere publicity stunt as their counterparts among the French and
British squadrons who opposed them could attest, often to their
fatal cost. In fact, Richtohofen's personal kill record was 80-more
than any pilot in the conflict. Just twenty six years old when he
was eventually killed in 1918, he might justifiably be described as
the most famous fighter pilot of all time. Fortunately for
posterity, Richtohofen found the time to write a book of his
experiences, the well regarded The Red Battle Flyer. It will be a
familiar text to many of those interested in the Great War in the
air. It is accompanied in this special Leonaur edition by the
account of another incredibly significant German fighter pilot of
the period, Oswald Boelcke. Boelcke was nothing less than the Red
Baron's mentor and Richtohofen's admiration for him was
significant. Certainly, Boelcke was responsible for defining the
craft of aerial combat and his leadership and tactical skills are
regarded as original and highly influential. He was particularly
concerned with the benefits and capabilities of formation fighting.
An ace in his own right, he had 40 victories to his credit before
he too was killed at the tragically young age of twenty five in
1916, whilst on patrol with Richtohofen himself.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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