Ace of the Iron Cross

By Ernst Udet

Book Overview

Above the mud and misery of the trenches and the endless slugging matches of the First World War another contest was played out with all the military glamour, chivalric values and deadly outcome of a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0668051612
• ISBN13: 9780668051613
• Release Date: July 1981
• Publisher: Arco Pub
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.

Customer Reviews

One of the best autobiographies I've ever read.

Udet wrote his account with a straightforward yet highly descriptive style. Don't expect any dry verse or dull monotone. He captured all the emotions and thoughts that he must have experienced in a way that some novelist would be hard pressed to mimmick. It is interesting to read of his many achievement in war (second highest scoring German Ace) and then to read of his near failures after the war. In short, this book gives the story of a remarkable life that reads in such a way that it is truely hard to put down. You owe it to yourself to search for this book. Hopefully you will love it as much as I have.

Excellent!

This book is the best autobiography I've ever read

Ace of the Iron Cross a great book!!!

I found this boook while trying to find information on the Red Baron (von Richthofen). I already knew of Udet and somewhat admired his style of fighting but never really knew much of him from a historical and personal perspective. This book was very easy to read and became addicive in finding out what twists and turns Udet went through throughout his exciting life. If you can get this I recommend getting it.