The Red Battle Flyer by Freiherr von Manfred Richthofen
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"The Red Battle Flyer" by Freiherr von Manfred Richthofen is a memoir written in 1917. The legendary German fighter pilot, known as the Red Baron, recounts his experiences in aerial combat during World War I. Written under military propaganda directives and subjected to wartime censorship, this firsthand account offers glimpses into the life of history's top-scoring ace. Richthofen completed the book shortly before his death in combat in 1918, making it his
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| Author | Richthofen, Manfred, Freiherr von, 1892-1918 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Grey, C. G. (Charles Grey), 1875-1953 |
| Translator | Barker, J. Ellis, 1870-1948 |
| LoC No. | 18013646 |
| Uniform Title | Der rote Kampfflieger. English |
| Title | The Red Battle Flyer |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Fighter_Pilot |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918) |
| Subject | Richthofen, Manfred, Freiherr von, 1892-1918 |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, German |
| Subject | Fighter pilots -- Germany -- Biography |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 41159 |
| Release Date | Oct 24, 2012 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 616 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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