Red Baron: The Life and Death of an Ace

Description

Tells the story of Manfred von Richthofen - from 11-year-old cadet to aerial combatant and charismatic leader. This biography looks at the times in which he lived: the equipment, his enemies and comrades, the battles, the political climate that led to his eventual disenchantment and evidence about the controversial circumstances of his death.

Table of contents

1 First Blood; 2 The Glory of the Name; 3 The Sky Arena; 4 The Winds of Change; 5 Command in the Air; 6 Bloody April 1917; 7 Deutschland uber Alles; 8 Gathering of Eagles; 9 Triplane Triumph; 10 The Price of Glory; 11 Plans for Victory; 12 A last Reflection; 13 Bloody April 1918; 14 Ein deutsches Requiem.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9780715328217
• Publisher : david
• Imprint : david
• Publication date : November 2008
• Dimensions : 198mm X 129mm
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : 30 colour illustrations, 30 black & white illustrations
• Pages : 288
• Author : Peter Kilduff