The Red Baron

Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

Nonfiction, History, Military, Aviation, World War I, Biography & Memoir, Historical
Cover of the book The Red Baron by Barry Pickthall, Pen and Sword
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Author: Barry Pickthall ISBN: 9781473865778
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: November 19, 2016
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military Language: English
Author: Barry Pickthall
ISBN: 9781473865778
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: November 19, 2016
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military
Language: English

Beginning his wartime career on the Western Front in August 1916, Manfred von Richthofen, or the Red Baron as he became known, had shot down an impressive total of fifteen aircraft by January 1917, as well as being appointed commander of his own unit. By the time of his death in 1918, he had destroyed a staggering total of eighty allied aircraft. From the perspective of the allies, he was a deadly menace. For the Germans, he was a fighter pilot hero of legendary significance. This fascinating collection of rare images offers a fresh perspective on the Baron himself, as well as a number of his adversaries from the Allied side of the line.

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Beginning his wartime career on the Western Front in August 1916, Manfred von Richthofen, or the Red Baron as he became known, had shot down an impressive total of fifteen aircraft by January 1917, as well as being appointed commander of his own unit. By the time of his death in 1918, he had destroyed a staggering total of eighty allied aircraft. From the perspective of the allies, he was a deadly menace. For the Germans, he was a fighter pilot hero of legendary significance. This fascinating collection of rare images offers a fresh perspective on the Baron himself, as well as a number of his adversaries from the Allied side of the line.

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