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Author : William E. Burrows
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)
Download or read book Richthofen written by William E. Burrows and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William E. Burrows
Publisher : Plunkett Lake Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Richthofen: A True History of the Red Baron written by William E. Burrows and published by Plunkett Lake Press. This book was released on 2023-06-21 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally a cavalryman, Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (1892-1918), nicknamed the Red Baron, transferred to the German Air Service in 1915. One of the first members of fighter squadron Jasta 2 in 1916, Richthofen quickly distinguished himself as a fighter pilot, becoming leader of Jasta 11 in 1917 and later leading the larger fighter wing known as “The Flying Circus” or “Richthofen’s Circus” whose bright-colored aircraft moved from one area of Allied air activity to another, settling on improvised airfields. Richthofen was shot down and killed in April 1918 over France at age 25. Credited with 80 air combat victories, he was a national hero in Germany and was also respected by his enemies. “The context [of World War I air warfare] can be obtained from William E. Burrows’s ‘true history,’ a very good book. He has not only read the available material, but talked to a great many people who knew Richthofen. The result is as good a look at the withdrawn Prussian personality as we are likely to get.” — Pierce Fredericks, New York Times Book Review “This is a fine biography of the German flying ace of World War I fame, who, at the time of his death at age 25, was already a legend. The author has researched well his subject giving the reader a look at the person, not just the mystique, and reconstructs a few of the Red Baron’s famous dog-fights.” — US Naval Institute Proceedings “This ‘true history of the Red Baron’ gets behind the mystique clinging to the World War I aviation ace to the question of his use, or mis-use, by German propaganda.” — Wall Street Journal “In this intriguing biography, Burrows zooms in on the man behind the myth. He analyzes Richthofen’s persisting influence on his compatriots today.” — Book World “The Burrows book does serve to freshen the memory of the Red Baron and his place in history.” — The Louisville Times “William E. Burrows has done, in Richthofen, a sensitive job of examining how a killer is turned into a myth.” — Christian Science Monitor
Author : Peter Kilduff
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 9780471120339
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)
Download or read book Richthofen written by Peter Kilduff and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1995-02-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based upon a wealth of carefully researched and verified documentation from the newly opened archives in East Germany, this riveting book traces the development of German fighter aviation from early single aircraft aerial ambushes to the massed attacks of the Jagdgeschwader I—the battle force that Richthofen developed into a highly effective air weapon. Examining the most celebrated WWI flying ace's role as air fighter, leader and strategist, the author delves deeper than anyone previously to find the truth behind the myths surrounding Richthofen for 70 years. Features never before published personal writings by the Red Baron, including his own Air Combat Operations Manual, along with observations from his comrades, admirers, and enemies. Includes striking full-color and numerous rare archive photos.
Author : Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen
Publisher : J.M. Dent
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Red Battle Flyer written by Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen and published by J.M. Dent. This book was released on 1918 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wayne Vansant
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 076034602X
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Red Baron written by Wayne Vansant and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2014-06 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Leon Bennett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781907677137
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)
Download or read book Three Wings for the Red Baron written by Leon Bennett and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Peter Kilduff
Publisher : Burns & Oates
ISBN 13 : 9781854095305
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Illustrated Red Baron written by Peter Kilduff and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 2000 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Manfred Von Richthofen
Publisher : Red and Black Publishers
ISBN 13 : 097918133X
Total Pages : 2 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Red Fighter Pilot written by Manfred Von Richthofen and published by Red and Black Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The autobiography of the "Red Baron", Manfred von Richthofen, written shortly before his death in April 1918. New introduction gives a brief history of the birth of aerial combat.
Author : Peter Kilduff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781860199905
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)
Download or read book Richthofen written by Peter Kilduff and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When aerial battles of the First World War are discussed, one name always come to mind: Manfred von Richthofen, popularly known as the Red Baron. This book provides the first clear fully-documented view of Richthofen as an air fighter, exemplary leader and an important figure in the development of German fighter units and tactics during that war. The author makes extensive use of a wealth of carefully researched and verified documentation. Richthofen's own Air Combat Operations Manual, completed shortly before his death in combat, is included in its entirely. These materials are accompanied by a superb collection of photographs and maps.
Author : Manfred Von Richthofen
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1844158861
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Red Baron written by Manfred Von Richthofen and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manfred von Richthofen - the Red Baron - was the most celebrated fighter pilot of the First World War, and was holder of the Blue Max, Pour le Mérite, Germany's highest military decoration. He was credited with 80 victories in the air, before being shot down in disputed circumstances aged 26. In this autobiography Richthofen tells not only his own story but also that of his contemporaries, their duels in the sky, ever present danger, fame, honour and spiralling death.
