The Red Baron

by Barry Pickthall

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473833582
• ISBN13: 9781473833586
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"