The Red Knight of Germany: The Story of Baron von Richthofen,

The Red Knight of Germany: The Story of Baron von Richthofen, Germany's Great War Bird

Officially credited with 80 air combat victories, Manfred von Richthofen was considered the Ace of Aces of WWI.

Richthofen spent the early days of the war as a cavalry reconnaissance officer, seeing service on the Eastern and Western Fronts, but trench warfare soon had them dismounted.

Set to other tasks, he swiftly became bored and frustrated; in 1915, Richthofen transferred into the Imperial German Flying Corps.

In November 1916 he claimed his greatest victory, that of the British Ace Lanoe Hawker; afterwards, Hawkerâ€™s machine-gun rested above Richthofenâ€™s bedroom door.

While a distinguished fighter pilot, Richthofen was also interested in aeroplane development, making suggestions to overcome design flaws and championing the Fokker D.VII.

Though Richthofen did not survive the war, his legend and all-red aircraft still capture peopleâ€™s imagination over a hundred years later.

First published in 1930, Gibbons combines combat reports and press articles with personal letters and survivorsâ€™ recollections in a powerful, narrative driven account of the life of â€˜The Red Knight of Germany.â€™

Floyd Gibbons (1887-1939) was the war correspondent for the Chicago Tribune during WWI. At the Battle of Belleau Wood he lost an eye to German gunfire while rescuing a wounded soldier; for this he was awarded the Croix de Guerre. Afterwards he became chief of the paperâ€™s foreign service, but went on to become a novelist and radio commentator after being fired.
Country USA
Manufacturer Lume Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-11-12
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Lume Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-11-12
Format	Kindle eBook

The Red Knight of Germany: The Story of Baron von Richthofen, Germany's Great War Bird

Officially credited with 80 air combat victories, Manfred von Richthofen was considered the Ace of Aces of WWI.

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