The Red Fighter Pilot
by Von Richthofen, Manfred
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1519259689
- ISBN 13
- 9781519259684
- Seller
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
New York, New York, Usa: Wallahia Publishers, 2018. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. In Very Good Condition, A Barely Read Copy. No Notes, Names or Markings. May Have Wear/Tear To Edges and/or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ Reprint - First Published in 1918 Few participants in World War I are more famous than Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron. A German known for victories in a war that his country lost, a cavalry officer made famous as mounted combat disappeared, and an aristocratic hero in a century dominated by democracy; Richthofen's celebrity stands in stark contrast to the era. World War I brought about the emergence of full-blooded aerial combat for the first time. In fact, airplanes were so foreign to past examples of warfare that few military officers were sure of how to utilize them at the start of the war. As a result, amazing new machines capable of carrying men at great speed and height were used first for reconnaissance, and it was only later that they actually became fighter planes, with each side fighting for dominance of the air and the advantage this provided. This was the era of the dogfight, in which aerial combat was effectively invented, with engineers and pilots working quickly to adapt machines and tactics to a whole new sort of warfare. In the skies above Europe, a man could once more play the role of the lone warrior, surviving or dying by skill and the power of personality. By the time he died at the age of 25, Richthofen was a living legend, celebrated by his fellow countrymen and feared by his enemies. Ironically, he had managed to become a celebrity soldier in an era of anonymous death.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alright Bookstore (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011113
- Title
- The Red Fighter Pilot
- Author
- Von Richthofen, Manfred
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1519259689
- ISBN 13
- 9781519259684
- Publisher
- Wallahia Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, Usa
- Date Published
- 2018
- Keywords
- World War I, History, Nonfiction, Military, Air Force, German, red baron, biography, memoir, Military, Aviation, World War I
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military - War;
- X weight
- 400 g
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