Red Baron
Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Published on 19. November 2016
112 pages
978-1-4738-6577-8 (ISBN)
Description
Beginning his wartime career on the Western Front in August 1916, Manfred von Richthofen, or the Red Baron as he became known, had shot down an impressive total of fifteen aircraft by January 1917, as well as being appointed commander of his own unit. By the time of his death in 1918, he had destroyed a staggering total of eighty allied aircraft. From the perspective of the allies, he was a deadly menace. For the Germans, he was a fighter pilot hero of legendary significance. This fascinating collection of rare images offers a fresh perspective on the Baron himself, as well as a number of his adversaries from the Allied side of the line.
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Barry Pickthall
Red Baron
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Barry Pickthall is a respected sports writer and photographer and has been covering all aspects of sailing and boating for the past 35 years, 20 of them as a yachting correspondent to The Times newspaper. He has been covering the international stage for the past 4 decades from the Olympics to America's Cup and Round the World Races. Barry is also a qualified sailing instructor - having graduated from one of the first courses held at the UKSA.
Content
- Front Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Formative Years
- Chapter 2: First Flight
- Chapter 3: First Solo Flights
- Chapter 4: Bombing in Russia
- Chapter 5: My Own Squadron
- Chapter 6: Defending the Siegfried Line
- Chapter 7: The End
- Appendix: Heroes of the Air
