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Manfred von Richthofen (2 May 1892 - 21 April 1918), was also
widely known as the Legendary Red Baron, was a German fighter pilot
with the Imperial German Army Air Service during World War I. He is
considered the ace-of-aces of that war, being officially credited
with 80 air combat victories, more than any other pilot. The Red
Baron only wrote one book his "autobiography," Der rote
Kampfflieger. This was written on the instructions of the The
German Army Press and Intelligence (i.e. propaganda) section of the
German Army Air Service. This illustrated book was writen just
before he was killed and it details his meteoric rise from a
calvalry men to one of the most well known fighter pilots of all
time.
Rittmeister Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, the highest scoring
fighter pilot of the First World War, became an almost legendary
figure after his death in action at the age of twenty-five.
Although heavily edited before its release by the Imperial German
government, this autobiography, begun by Richthofen while
convalescing in the hospital after he suffered a severe head wound
in July, 1917, is an interesting look into the mind of the man
known to history as "The Red Baron." This English translation,
first published in 1918, has the original preface and footnotes by
C.G. Grey, which reflect the wartime animosity felt by the Allies
toward their German enemy. Additional footnotes, an Appendix of
Wartime photographs and an Index are also included in this new
edition for 2013.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age,
it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia
and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally
important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to
protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for e
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