Manfred von Richthofen's autobiography mainly deals with his role as an ace Fighter Pilot in the First World War for the German forces. The book describes how he went from being a cavalry officer to an observer on an aircraft, to a fighter pilot, and finally to the most famous fighter pilot of the war. This is a reprint of the English translation of the German original, which was published in 1917, before the war was over.
The Red Battle Flyer by Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen An Aviator's Field Book by Oswald Böelcke 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.
An autobiographical sketch by the famous WWI German fighter pilot known as "the Red Baron" published in the original German in 1917. This English translation appeared in 1918.
Includes Aerial Warfare During World War I Illustrations Pack with 115 maps, plans, and photos. The famous battle memoirs of the Red Baron. The Red Battle-Flyer, or Red Fighter Pilot, (German: Der Rote Kampfflieger) is a book written by Manfred von Richthofen, the most famous German fighter pilot ace. During his time over the Western Front he achieved eighty air combat victories, making him the top-scoring fighter pilot of the First World War. The book details some of Richthofen’s experiences during World War I. He finished the book in 1917 during a convalescence from wounds, and as it was written during the World War I, it was subjected to war-time censorship. He would fight on wreaking havoc among Allied airmen until 1918 when he was finally downed, the final vanquisher of the famous Red Baron is still disputed but seems that he met his end from ground fire.
Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen: Der rote Kampfflieger Erstdruck: Ullstein, Berlin 1917. Vollständige Neuausgabe. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2016. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage. Gesetzt aus der Minion Pro, 11 pt.
Der rote Kampfflieger ist die Autobiografie von Manfred von Richthofen aus dem Jahre 1917. Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (1892-1918) war ein deutscher Jagdflieger im Ersten Weltkrieg. Er erzielte die höchste Zahl von Luftsiegen, die im Ersten Weltkrieg von einem einzelnen Piloten erreicht wurde. Den berühmten Beinamen "Der Rote Baron" erhielt von Richthofen, der einen Großteil seiner Einsätze in mehr oder weniger rot gestrichenen Flugzeugen flog, erst nach dem Krieg. Im Ersten Weltkrieg wurde Richthofen auf französischer Seite "le petit rouge" (deutsch: "Der kleine Rote") oder auch "Diable Rouge" (deutsch: "Roter Teufel") genannt. Richthofen war ein geschickter Taktiker, der die von seinem Lehrer Boelcke aufgestellten Grundsätze (Dicta Boelcke) genau beachtete und vor einem Kampf meist alle Vorteile auf seine Seite brachte. Aufgrund der zahlenmäßigen Unterlegenheit der deutschen Fliegertruppe (Verhältnis 1:3) entwickelte Richthofen eine Kampftaktik, die von Engländern als "Flying Circus" (deutsch: "Wanderzirkus") genannt, in die Militärgeschichte einging. Er hatte in seiner Karriere bei der Fliegertruppe 80 bestätigte Luftsiege erzielt. Manfred von Richthofen wurde am 21. April 1918 in einem Luftkampf getötet. Der Respekt beim Gegner war so groß, dass er am 22. April mit vollen militärischen Ehren beerdigt wurde. Er war wahrscheinlich der erste Pilot, zu dessen Trauerfeier die Missing Man Formation geflogen wurde.
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