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The Red Fighter Pilot: The Autobiography of the Red Baron

by Manfred von Richthofen , J. Ellis Barker (Translator)

3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 · rating details · 330 ratings · 31 reviews

The autobiography of the "Red Baron," Manfred von Richthofen, written shortly before his death in April 1918. New introduction gives a brief history of the birth of aerial combat.

Paperback , 160 pages

Published February 1st 2007 by Red and Black Publishers (first published January 1st 1917)

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Mar 04, 2014 Mariano Hortal rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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En este año en el que nos encontramos, conmemoración del comienzo de la primera Guerra Mundial o “Gran Guerra”, estamos viviendo, en lo literario, una total “Granguerraexploitation”; es tal la cantidad de libros sobre el tema o que tratan aspectos de ella que las librerías se están inundando de voluminosos ensayos (en su mayoría) y, a veces, de otra obras más periféricas que ofrecen otras visiones.
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Sep 13, 2014 Stephen rated it 3 of 5 stars

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The average man on the street may not know the first thing about the Great War, but he'll have heard of the Red Baron. Attribute that to a silly song, or a Peanuts comic trip, but in the Great War Germany had no hero like Baron Manfred von Richthofen, a true knight of the air. Beginning as a cavalry captain, von Richthofen joined the air service and soon proved a frightful natural. The Red Baron constitutes his memoir through the war, and what cannot be told by his death is told by others, namel The average man on the street may not know the first thing about the Great War, but he'll have heard of the Red Baron. Attribute that to a silly song, or a Peanuts comic trip, but in the Great War Germany had no hero like Baron Manfred von Richthofen, a true knight of the air. Beginning as a cavalry captain, von Richthofen joined the air service and soon proved a frightful natural. The Red Baron constitutes his memoir through the war, and what cannot be told by his death is told by others, namely his brother and an English pilot.

Owing either to the author's military precision, German directness, or the consequences of translation, The Red Baron is short and to the point. The memoirs open with reports from his time riding with the Uhlans in Russia before he announces that he is joining the air service. His reports from time at the front are largely devoid of emotion, but they are aided by interspersed letters to friends at home in which the Baron reveals his joy at flying, his thoughts about his foes, and eventually his fear about the inevitable. His record was exceptional; before his own death, the Baron was responsible for no less than eighty kills in the air. He expresses little pleasure in this, aside from a hunter's quiet pride in having gone out and gotten his quarry, and never rails against his foes. The French he regards with a little disdain because they prefer ambushes in the air, and experienced pilots are too wise for that approach to work long; the English are far more worthy opponents, even if they enjoy theatrics a little too much. (So says the man with a bright red 'crate'). But having dispatched so many opponents himself, and seeing Germany lose ground and his many friends dead, the Baron could feel death coming for him. After expressing anxiety about what was to come -- and shoving it out of the way, knowing he must do his duty -- the memoirs end, followed by a narrative by his brother, the account of an English pilot, and an article about his burial. The appendices are quite good, including diagrams of all the major fighter planes mentioned throughout.

The Red Baron takes a while to warm to a reader, being very staid for the most part and translated imperfectly, but it does have the virtue of being the thoughts of the man himself, and not just speculations and praises of him. That remains its chief selling point, though there are dashes of information that give interested readers a feel for what it might have been like to fight in the air.

"We found Richthofen. His face, particularly peaceful, had an expression of gentleness, of refinement. Suddenly I felt miserable, desperately unhappy, as if I had committed an injustice. There could be no feeling of joy that there lay Richthofen, the greatest of all! In my heart I cursed the force that is devoted to death. I gnashed my teeth. I cursed the war! If he had been my dearest friend, I could not have felt greater sorrow". - Captain A. Roy Brown, RFC/RAF ...more

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Mar 14, 2014 Chris rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I believe everyone has heard of Manfred Von Richthofen; the fabled German ace who flew a bright red Fokker triplane into battle and who shot down an astonishing 80 enemy aircraft between 1916 and 1918.

The book does a very good job of accurately portraying the conditions and attitudes of the day not to mention the terrible danger facing those pioneering airmen of warfare among the clouds. The dogfights of the second world war are famous and have been well documented but I always felt the risks ta I believe everyone has heard of Manfred Von Richthofen; the fabled German ace who flew a bright red Fokker triplane into battle and who shot down an astonishing 80 enemy aircraft between 1916 and 1918.

The book does a very good job of accurately portraying the conditions and attitudes of the day not to mention the terrible danger facing those pioneering airmen of warfare among the clouds. The dogfights of the second world war are famous and have been well documented but I always felt the risks taken by first world war pilots were greater. They were just as likely to be killed in accidents or because of mechanical faults with their primitive aircraft than they were by enemy bullets. To give examples two of the highest scoring German aces of the time were killed in accidents; one shot off his own propeller because of a mechanical fault and the other was killed in a mid-air collision with another German pilot! Almost as shocking is the fact that, at least until late in the war, pilots were not issued with parachutes.

Von Richthofen himself is obviously the main focus of the book and we do learn alot about his exploits in the air however I was disappointed as, apart from a few glimpses, we never see much of the man himself. I am left in no doubt that he was an exceptional flyer and a gifted hunter who seemed to feel no hatred or malice towards the men he killed however we don't see much of his personality in the pages.

There are many official battle reports and some journal entires from Richthofen which I felt was a nice touch however they lacked alot of detail and left you feeling like you didn't get the full picture.

The photographic section of the book was a nice touch but the pages did start to fall out before I finished the book.

My biggest disappointment was the lack of detail in the descriptions of some of the battles. Richthofen famously fought in the air with a British ace named Lanoe Hawker. From what I have read previously I know the battle was epic and the two men were struggling to get the upper hand for quite a long time before finally Richthofen gained the advantage and killed Hawker. Afterwards Richthofen himself described the fight as his toughest challenge but only half a page was devoted to this fight. I appreciate it is difficult to find accurate information for a battle that was fought so long ago but I felt it could have been written better than that.

Overall very interesting and answers lots of questions if you are interested in that period of history.

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Jan 23, 2015 Daniel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was recommended to me by my father after viewing the Motion Picture. However, it took me some time to find an an actual copy of the book since it was rather difficult to find one.

It was a quite fast read and very entertaining. You have the opportunity to get a little glimpse of how they fought in WW1. I was really surprised by the fact that they did not kill the enemy pilots, in this case the French and British immediately upon crashing to the ground. I'm not no History Expert but thi ...more

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May 05, 2007 John Devlin rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A great man and a book that goes a way towards revealing what it takes to be the most deadly ace.

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Dec 09, 2014 Jose Yuste rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

La autobiografía del mayor as de los cielos de la Primera Guerra Mundial. Una edición cuidada, esta de Macadan , para este pequeño librito. Rústica, con unos bonitos colores en su portada y una buena impresión en un buen papel.
Una lectura rápida, el libro ocupa menos de 200 páginas, completamente distinta a otros pesados y abstrusos tratados sobre combates, estrategias o razones de y sobre las guerras y las batallas.
El propio protagonista nos cuenta sus vivencias de una manera excesivamente conc ...more

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Aug 17, 2014 T.J. rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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An interesting historical artifact if nothing else, these memoirs of the Red Baron written in the middle of the war combine first hand accounts of dogfights, bombing runs, and calvary action with heavy doses of propaganda.

Richthofen is not much of a storyteller and his plain, cocky, and often coolly detached voice does much to dispel the mystique of the Red Baron, or as he is called here “Le Diable Rouge.” Everything is a fine time or a beautiful time. He says they never cared much for records, An interesting historical artifact if nothing else, these memoirs of the Red Baron written in the middle of the war combine first hand accounts of dogfights, bombing runs, and calvary action with heavy doses of propaganda.

Richthofen is not much of a storyteller and his plain, cocky, and often coolly detached voice does much to dispel the mystique of the Red Baron, or as he is called here “Le Diable Rouge.” Everything is a fine time or a beautiful time. He says they never cared much for records, yet he meticulously maintains his number of kills. The Battle of the Somme is “happy hunting ground”; he prefers the English over the French because they are of “Germanic blood” and are “racially” more cultured than the "tricky" French whose "attacking spirit is like bottled lemonade. It lacks tenacity.”

Two slightly disturbing anecdotes: after taking over a monastery in Belgium early in the war, Richthofen took much advantage of the monks’ hospitality--food, beer, straw-- “as if we were in the house of a delightful host and friend” and yet “At the same time, it should be observed that three days later, we hanged several of our hosts” to remind them that a war was on.

Secondly, Richthofen loves hunting and tells a few stories of going on hunts, but in the end, he tells about killing an extremely rare European bison and seems to take extreme pleasure in the fact that he was contributing to their extinction: “Through the kindness of the Prince I was permitted to shoot so rare an animal. In a few decades none will be left.”

In the end, he comes off less like a gentleman warrior of a bygone era than an arrogant man of privilege who saw war as a game, a sport, a hunt. After all, his one regret seems to be that his "collection of trophies contains not a single Russian." ...more

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Apr 30, 2014 Evan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is an interesting curiosity piece. It was written while the famed "Red Baron" was on leave after his fifty-second kill, sent East to meet a bevy of dignitaries. The memoir itself was heavily worked over by propaganda editors, and so readers should read very far between the lines.

As a piece of writing, it is unremarkable. As a collection of war stories, it's quite something. I was most taken by the juxtaposition of elegant savagery and genteel chivalry exhibited by members of Richthofen ...more

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Aug 28, 2014 Evelyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Manfred von Richthofen, better known nowadays as the Red Baron, started out in the cavalry. It wasn't long before he found himself in an airplane, though, and his descriptions of the first time flying, areal battles, and different funny and exciting things that happened to him are just plain fun to read. I laughed out loud several times. For as short as his life was, he certainly packed in some adventure.

Richthofen makes no pretense at philosophical musings; he simply tells a story. He is quite Manfred von Richthofen, better known nowadays as the Red Baron, started out in the cavalry. It wasn't long before he found himself in an airplane, though, and his descriptions of the first time flying, areal battles, and different funny and exciting things that happened to him are just plain fun to read. I laughed out loud several times. For as short as his life was, he certainly packed in some adventure.

Richthofen makes no pretense at philosophical musings; he simply tells a story. He is quite cocky and full of himself sometimes, but I think pride is an understandable fault when a person is just that good. And there is no doubt he was. His writings sometimes made me think of a teenage boy talking about a video game, rather than a man at war. However, the reasoning behind his writing the book, as well as his personality, probably had much to do with the less-than-sentimental view he took.

He was 'asked' to write his autobiography by the propaganda arm of the government, and it was heavily censored and edited. Though he died almost a year after he wrote the book, he said before he died that it was "too insolent" and he was "no longer that kind of person". One may think that less than a year is a short time to change that much, but I personally do not think so. I've read a few opinions on the matter. He wrote the book while recovering from a head wound, and some suggest his personality change had to do with some sort of permanent injury in his brain. Others think that he had just seen too much death and destruction and it finally began to weigh heavy.

"Nothing happens without God's will. That is the only consolation which any of us can put to our souls during this war." That was the one time he said anything verging on philosophical. He would tell about the death of friends, but he kept everything very matter-of-fact. That made some parts almost more powerful because of the sparseness. I'm sure he felt their loss as much as anyone, but perhaps because he knew what the government would do to his book, he chose not to go into deeper feelings or thoughts.

But his story-telling strengths definitely lean on the adventuresome and funny side. He has a bit of a sarcastic tone which was very entertaining. His cocky attitude was funny when describing his enemies. He wasn't disrespectful, but he was assuredly prideful. At one point he derided the French for their use of tricks in an areal battle, but later he praises his brother (who was also an ace) for the same trick. Here are a few excerpts:

Richthofen describes the battle in which he shot down the "English Immelmann" Major Lanoe Hawker:

"First we circled twenty times to the left, and then thirty times to the right. Each tried to get behind and above the other. Soon I discovered that I was not meeting a beginner. He had not the slightest intention of breaking off the fight. He was travelling in a machine which turned beautifully. However, my own was better at rising than his, and I succeeded at last in getting above and beyond my English waltzing partner.

When we got down to about 6,000 feet without having achieved anything in particular, my opponent ought to have discovered that it was time for him to take his leave. The wind was favorable to me for it drove us more and more towards the German position. At last we were above Bapaume, about half a mile behind the German front. The impertinent fellow was full of cheek and when we had got down to about 3,000 feet he merrily waved to me as if he would say, "Well, how do you do?""

Another funny story (there are several in his book):

"A very amusing thing occurred. One of the Englishmen whom we had shot down and whom we had made a prisoner was talking with us. Of course he inquired after the Red Aeroplane. It is not unknown even among the troops in the trenches and is called by them "le diable rouge". In the Squadron to which he belonged there was a rumor that the Red Machine was occupied by a girl, by a kind of Jeanne d'Arc. He was intensely surprised when I assured him that the supposed girl was standing in front of him. He did not intend to make a joke. He was actually convinced that only a girl could sit in the extravagantly painted machine."

I shared a few of the stories with my kids, and they really enjoyed them. You can definitely tell this is a translation. Some of his adjectives are not what, in English, we would use. For example, he calls Max Immelmann, the first German ace, "my little comrade Immelmann". That might sound weird, or perhaps even derogatory, as if he were treating Immelmann like a child, but I know that in Spanish they have something similar and it is basically a term of endearment for close friends. I would assume it is the same here. It gives the book a very genuine feel, though, as if I were sitting and listening to him reminisce.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was very short, easy, and entertaining and offered an interesting look into one person's experience of the war. ...more

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Nov 08, 2011 Roger rated it 4 of 5 stars

There is something always incredibly useful about reading the thoughts of someone who has achieved greatness. When reading Julius Caesar's Civil War or Gallic War, one knows one is reading, to a certain extent, propaganda. Still, tactics, strategy, and the overall worldview of Caesar inevitably leaks into those books, making those reads worthwhile. In the same way, The Red Fighter Pilot, the autobiography of the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, published in 1917 during WWI, a year before he di There is something always incredibly useful about reading the thoughts of someone who has achieved greatness. When reading Julius Caesar's Civil War or Gallic War, one knows one is reading, to a certain extent, propaganda. Still, tactics, strategy, and the overall worldview of Caesar inevitably leaks into those books, making those reads worthwhile. In the same way, The Red Fighter Pilot, the autobiography of the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, published in 1917 during WWI, a year before he died, is worth the read.

Heavily censored and patriotic, there are still some useful insights that can be gleaned from this book. I was under the mistaken impression that air warfare was relatively primitive during the first world war, however very quickly we get a sense of the evolution and specialization of aircraft. The technological battle for air supremacy was eye opening too, though in hindsight I don't see how it could have been any other way. Planes, bi-Planes, tri-Planes, all with different speed and maneuverability effected how battles were fought in the air. Bombers, spy planes, ground support aircraft has all been developed by the end of WWI.

The limited depictions of the Red Baron I have seen in my life portray him as an acrobatic flyer, but the fact was von Richthofen viewed such flying as showy and tactically useless (thus French). The Red Baron was methodical, understanding the strengths and weaknesses of his own and other planes and how to fight accordingly. He sought position and used numerous tactics to obtain that position, from which he could then close distance and bring down his enemy.

The book is filled with bluster, perhaps not that surprising in the autobiography of a fighter pilot. The bluster has a distinctly Prussian/German flavor, as found also in the book Storm of Steel. Still, there are moments of innocence that remind you that this is a kid in his early twenties.

In the end I think it was worth the read. Just expect the propaganda and try to read between the lines and you will gain a better insight into WWI air warfare.

A funny side note, having never thought about it, it never occurred to me that the term "plane" was a description of the shape of the wing of an aircraft (you are flying on planes). One of those words I was born with and never considered critically. Of course to von Richthofen, the airplane is a new concept, so there is a very deliberate way he say's "plane" that made me realize the origin of the term that has become synonymous with fixed wing aircraft. I always enjoy moments like that in books. ...more

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Oct 01, 2013 Timothy Ferguson rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

An interesting little book, demonstrating what eccentrics aviators were during the period. War is basically a game for these people, who see themselves as modern knights. There’s a fair bit of “killing an Englishman before breakfast”. I most enjoyed an English prisoner revealing that the Allies thought the Red Baron’s distinctive plane was flown by a woman, because it’s too narrow for a man. The Englishman is saddened that Richthofen really isn’t the alluring and lethal figure that is developing ...more

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Jun 15, 2013 Joshua Gates rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I acquired this book at a used book store shortly after my visit to the National Museum of American History. The Smithsonian chose to immortalize the infamous WW1 ace through nostalgia in an exhibit entitled "Nostalgia Sells." The immortalized Charles Shultz rendition lives on in our hearts as the ace of dogfighting in Charlie Brown's backyard. This autobiography was written in a style that most heroes have and that is humility and compassion. Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron as he is more ...more

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May 11, 2011 Holly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Whether highly censored or not there were a few episodes relayed in this book by Richthofen I find highly fascinating! Although sometime after this book was published he was quoted to have said about the book, "I find it insolent, I am no longer that person." I was glad to hear this as his attitude toward killing was getting a bit tiresome. The gems of this book are the very human moments I can identify with! For example he says before his first solo fight (which is always a relative surprise) h ...more

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Dec 05, 2012 Jose Reyes rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Red Baron was an amazing adventure in the eyes of being a supreme airfighter named Richthofen. He was the best pilot in WWI and he fought for the Germans. During the war he becomes very fond of his skills that very few men ever have and his childhood with loving to fly also gives him an edge. Furthermore, he becomes Germany's symbol of a great flying god who can swiftly take out any enemy. However, the young flying ace Richthofen discovers how he is only being used for propoganda use and bat ...more

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Jun 21, 2015 David rated it 2 of 5 stars

I think the title translates better as "The Red Battle Flyer", which fits better in that era.

I caught myself thinking, I hope this guy has a day job other than writing, and then I remembered, oh yes, he is the Red Baron. Also, through the filters of translation, German censorship, and British censorship, who knows what the guy originally said. Nevertheless, it's hard to not be entertaining when telling stories about fighter triplanes.

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Jun 30, 2015 Isaac rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A good book. Would be better if it hadn't been edited by the Germans ahead odd time but it was published during wartime. Read this with Fighting the Flying Circus by Eddie Rickenbacker (America's great ace) to get a good balance and see the many similarities. It would have been great if Richtofen had survived the war and written afterwards as Rickenbacker had so as to avoid propaganda editing. A short book.

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Jul 11, 2012 Ubiquitousbastard rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Until I read this, I knew very little about the Red Baron. (I probably still thought he had that silly mustache from the pizza box). After, I was completely in love with him. I love how he didn't dwell on how awesome he is, and how genuine he seems. He knew he was good, but he really attributes most of that to how he used tactics that other pilots didn't (very risky tactics). He doesn't glamorize war, and there is part of the book (after a nasty crash) where he starts to doubt his position. (vie ...more

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Jul 27, 2014 Indah Threez Lestari rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Sep 30, 2014 howtodowtle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Das Buch ist lesenswert!

Es ist erstaunlich und fast schon amüsant, mit welcher Naivität der beste deutsche Luftkämpfer seinen Job, seine Leidenschaft verrichtet: "Heute vor dem Frühstück jagen gegangen und zwei Burschen heruntergeholt."

Und wenn man sich dann verdeutlicht, dass der Mann über einen Krieg und von reihenweise Toten redet - eindrucksvoll (wenn auch keinesfalls bewundernswert).

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Oct 09, 2012 Greg Lang rated it 4 of 5 stars

The most successful fighter pilot of the First World War, and it turns out, not a bad author. Besides the obvious combat and life in-between combat flights, there is an underlying feeling of Richtofen's slow slide into depression as he starts out a cocky young pilot anxious for action but is worn down by years of war and having witnessed the death of many of his brothers in arms and friends.

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Jan 08, 2015 Steve rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A great autobiography of Manfred von Richthofen, But known as the Red Baron. Richthofen was a German ace during World War I with 80 kills. He describes in his book, His early life and the training as an officer and pilot in the German army and describes his missions. He was shot down and killed later on. He was famous for his scarlet red triplane.

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Apr 01, 2013 Jared Zehm rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Interesting account of the Red Baron and the rise of the use of machinery in war ~ a quick read, gives you an overview of the planes used, the characters involved and has a few haunting images of air combat ~ it's good if you're interested in history/war.

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Jan 31, 2013 Shawn Martin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This autobiography shoots down the stereotypes of the ace. If you can read through the propagandized editing, you see a calculating individual who really didn't care about the politics of war. He was the last of the noble warriors.

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Oct 10, 2012 Bill Baer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Not the greatest writing in the world but it
is in his own voice,that alone was enough to read the book.
If you are interested in WW1 aviation, and the men that flew
the planes into battle read this book.

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Dec 22, 2013 Joe Graham rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Good book for history buffs, appropriate for early teen level. Interesting autobiography about becoming the finest fighter ace in history to date.

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Mar 15, 2011 Lee Pederson rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is a well written biography by Manfred Von Richthofen. This book is a fast read, but is very interesting throughout. It gives a good perspective of WWI from the life of a pilot.

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Sep 08, 2014 Hans rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

unglaublich gut, viel mehr als ein bloßen Propagandastück... Es ist ein sehr guter Hinblick ins Gedanken eines aristokratischen Kämpfers des späten 19. - frühen 20. Jahrhunderts.

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Feb 20, 2014 Jim Heivilin rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A good read. The prefix spelled out some details about his life and the suffix summarized it as well as adding details about his death.

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Jun 17, 2013 Kath rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Wonderful perspective from a World War One warrior.

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Sep 24, 2015 Michael Hołda (Holda) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Pour le Mérite
example for life.

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German fighter pilot of aristocratic descent (Manfred, Freiherr von Richhofen). Better known for his nickname the "Red Baron"

Von Richthofen is officially credited with 80 confirmed air combat victories. He was awarded with the "Pour le Mérite" the highest Prussian military award.

Richthofen was killed 21 April 1918, while flying a pursuit above North France. He got hit by a .303 bullet.

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