Author : Peter Kilduff
Publisher : Burns & Oates
ISBN 13 : 9781854095305
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Illustrated Red Baron by : Peter Kilduff
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.