The Illustrated Red Baron
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The Illustrated Red Baron
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Author : Peter Kilduff
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 2000
The Illustrated Red Baron written by Peter Kilduff and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Trace the legend, from its beginning to the final patrol. Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the top-scoring fighter ace of the First World War, remains practically without peer. In his short, but very glittering, career, this handsome, athletic, chivalrous, and gallant man had what is now called "star power," becoming an inspiration to fellow pilots and countrymen alike. His history unfolds here in generously annotated photographic biography, filled with 220 rare images that illuminate Richthofen's public and private lives. "...a distinguished historian of World War I aviation...offers...distinguished, illustrated coverage of...the legendary Red Baron. Making use of material, including photographs, from Richthofen family archives that were long sequestered by the Communists, Kilduff comprehensively summarizes Richthofen's career, mentors, comrades, aircraft, and opponents....a superior collection of graphic material concerning World War I aviation generally."--Booklist.
Under The Guns Of The Red Baron
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Author : Norman L. R. Franks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Under The Guns Of The Red Baron written by Norman L. R. Franks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Air pilots, Military categories.
The Red Baron
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Author : Wayne Vansant
language : en
Publisher: Zenith Press
Release Date : 2014-06
The Red Baron written by Wayne Vansant and has been published by Zenith Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
In The Red Baron, historian and graphic artist Wayne Vansant profiles and illustrates the story of Manfred von Richthofen, whose unparalleled prowess as a German WWI pilot forever made him a part of nonfiction military lore.
Under The Guns Of The Red Baron
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Author : Norman Franks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Under The Guns Of The Red Baron written by Norman Franks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Air pilots, Military categories.
This is not a study of von Richthofen's life or death, but of the men he shot down. It is an up-to-date reference book covering the 123 men von Richthofen is reputed to have brought down while amassing his score of 80 victories over Allied aircraft between September 1916 and April 1918. The backgrounds of the men he fought are documented, and the later lives of those who survived the encounter with the Red Baron are also fully reported.
Under The Guns Of The Red Baron
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Author : Norman Franks
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street the Basement
Release Date : 2007
Under The Guns Of The Red Baron written by Norman Franks and has been published by Grub Street the Basement this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
"Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen was the most feared and celebrated of all German pilots in WWI, and has become one of the iconic figures of history. This book has detailed research about the lives of all of his 123 victims, and provides a blow-by-blow account of their encounter with the great man - a unique compilation of material." -- BACK COVER.
Red Baron The Life And Death Of An Ace
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Author : Peter Kilduff
language : en
Publisher: David & Charles
Release Date : 2012-04-01
Red Baron The Life And Death Of An Ace written by Peter Kilduff and has been published by David & Charles this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The classic bestselling autobiography of the most successful fighter pilot of the First World War. This is the memoir of the undisputed top gun of World War I’s aerial war, Captain Manfred von Richthofen, who shot down 80 Allied aircraft. Originally published in German in late 1917 as Der Rote Kampfflieger (The Red Air Fighter), it was a runaway bestseller. The English language edition followed in 1918 without any official deal with the German publishers as it was argued that Richthofen’s accounts of combat against the Allied air force aircraft provided valuable intellilgence to use against the enemy. Originally a cavalryman, Manfred transferred to the Imperial German Army Air Service in May 1915 and quickly distinguished himself as a fighter pilot. During 1917 he became leader of Jagdgeschwader 1. It was better known as the “Flying Circus” because of its aircraft’s bright colors and because the squadron moved like a traveling circus, from place to place as a self-contained unit so that it appeared wherever the fighting was the thickest. It would be operating at Verdun one week only to be north of Arras the next. A few days later, it would be down on the Somme. Richthofen was a brilliant tactician, although his modus operandi was as simple as it was deadly. Typically, he would dive from above to attack with the advantage of the sun behind him (the victim would not see him coming, blinded by glare), with other pilots of his flying circus covering his rear and flanks. By 1918, he was regarded as a national hero in Germany and held the country’s highest honor, the “Blue Max.” Richthofen was well-known in the Allied countries and a respected advisor of military aviators. Newly illustrated with twenty-one contemporary images. Includes many of the Red Baron’s eighty combat reports, contemporary interviews with a selection of his surviving victims, and an extra chapter on the death in combat of von Richthofen.
Three Wings For The Red Baron
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Author : Leon Bennett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-10
Three Wings For The Red Baron written by Leon Bennett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with History categories.
Three Wings for the Red Baron explores the career of Manfred von Richthofen, top fighter pilot in the Imperial German Air Service during the First World War, and tells the story of his famous three-winged airplane, the Fokker Triplane. A descendant of prosperous landowners, Baron von Richthofen was no revolutionary. And yet, while seeking to fit in with his peers, he was often driven to move into new directions dictated by personal logic. Trained for the cavalry, he switched to the Air Service when machine guns doomed the fate of the horse soldier: if he were to die, it must not be a pointless death. As a flier, having to overcome a lack of talent for aerobatic maneuvering, he chose the duel as a role model: pilot versus pilot. He learned that much could be achieved with a powerful single-seater machine against a low powered and poorly maneuvering enemy two-seater. This became Richthofen's preferred form of combat, leading to an extraordinary series of victories. With the advent of fully aerobatic combat, Richthofen was forced to rethink his approach. The chance sighting of an agile British Sopwith Triplane demanded a fresh response. He enlisted the services of Anthony Fokker to design a competing German Triplane. This machine, the Red Baron's Three Wings, led to his final victories, and to his death. His death was unclear. Within the time span of minutes he was fired on from three different sources: fighter pilot Roy Brown, several ground based anti-aircraft machine gunners, and numerous infantry riflemen. One succeeded, but who? Fresh examination of the available evidence suggests that the unknown rifleman possibility deserves more attention. While not conclusive, much aerodynamic and probability reasoning favors the rifleman version. Strangely, a thorough examination of the triplane's characteristics by the British Sopwith, the French SPAD, the USA Curtiss and MIT revealed little that was praiseworthy. If anything, the six wingtips were a sure sign of high drag and a corresponding low speed. The resulting British rejection of the concept seems understandable. Yet in Fokker's hands, three wings, aided by fat airfoils and low weight design, supplied superb maneuverability. His design approach is fully detailed in the book. The special tactics employed by the Red Baron were crucial to the success of his Three Wings, in particular those downplaying speed and stressing agility. Numerous sketches included in the book serve to make the Red Baron's combat tactics clear. Three Wings for the Red Baron represents an important contribution to the study of the Red Baron and WWI aerial combat tactics.
The Red Knight Of Germany The Story Of Baron Von Richthofen Germany S Great War Bird Illustrated Edition
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Author : Floyd Gibbons
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-06-13
The Red Knight Of Germany The Story Of Baron Von Richthofen Germany S Great War Bird Illustrated Edition written by Floyd Gibbons and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-13 with History categories.
[16 Illustrations, portraits of the author, author’s unit and plane.] In the small city of Wiesbaden in southwest Germany, a small headstone proclaims that the incumbent of its grave is Rittmeister Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen. Small fanfare and panoply for the far-famed and feared Red Baron; a hunter even during his childhood, he took to the skies above France and Flanders in 1915 following service as a cavalry officer. In the air he hunted his prey, almost exclusively British pilots, and by the time of his death in 1918 was credited with some 80 air combat victories. He was only 25 at the time of his death. American author Floyd Gibbon’s biography seeks to give a fuller and more realistic portrait of Manfred von Richthofen than is widely known; to his German countryman he seemed to be a superhuman hero of the skies; to the Allies who opposed him, he seemed a ruthless bogeyman. The truth is far more complex than this as the author explains in great detail, using von Richthofen’s own autobiography and other contemporary sources in order to produce a portrait of the greatest World War One Ace.
In The Footsteps Of The Red Baron
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Author : Mike O'Connor
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2005-02-19
In The Footsteps Of The Red Baron written by Mike O'Connor and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02-19 with History categories.
Manfred von Richthofen became a fighter pilot on the Western Front in August 1916. By January 1917, Richthofen had shot down fifteen aircraft had been appointed commander of his own unit. He painted the fuselage of his Albatros D-III a bright red and was nicknamed the Red Baron. In June 1917, Richthofen was appointed commander of the German Flying Circus. Made up of Germany's top fighter pilots, this new unit was highly mobile and could be quickly sent to any part of the Western Front where it was most needed. Richthofen and his pilots achieved immediate success during the air war over Ypres during August and September. Manfred von Richthofen was killed on 21st April 1918. Richthofen had destroyed 80 allied aircraft, the highest score of any fighter pilot during the First World War. This book is divided into three sectors of the WWI front line in which von Richthofen operated. Each area is conveniently reached within hours. Airfield sites, memorials and the graves of Manfred's famous victims are described and directions for the battlefield walker are included with information on related museums and historic sites with special association with this most famous of fighter pilots.
Richthofen The Red Baron
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Author : Nicholas Fisk
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
Richthofen The Red Baron written by Nicholas Fisk and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with European War, 1914-1918 categories.
Illustrations and brief text portray the major victories of Germany's greatest World War I ace who won eighty air battles before he was shot down in 1918.