The Red Fighter Pilot: The Story Of The Red Baron As Told By Manfred Von Richthofen Himself (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781497401716)

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.

Author: J. Ellis Barker, Manfred Von Richthofen
ISBN-10: 1497401712
ISBN-13: 9781497401716
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/20/2014
Pages: 130
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.28d