Richthofen: The Red Baron (1970) By Emile C. Schurmacher
 
Young Freiherr Manfred von Richthofen, Germany's Ace of Aces of World War I was a cold-blooded machine whose blazing guns shot down 80 enemy planes in 20 months -- a record never equaled. Just the name produced a strange combination of terror and respect. Here is the dramatic definitive biography of the young Prussian aristocrat. To his foes he was a monster who laughed as they crashed in flames. To the German High Command he was an arrogant Prussian aristocrat more valuable than two divisions of ground troops. To his brother, Lothar, he was a rival whose victories were a constant challenge. To all but one woman he was a valiant knight in flying helmet, handsome, but unapproachable. To beautiful Heidi Jaeger he was the adoring lover she could never marry. The Red Baron was history's most formidable fighter-pilot. It is a story of high adventure and is also a study in depth of a complex and fascinating personality. A hero in his life-time, a legend for all time. Appendix includes a detailed list of the 80 pilots and planes that he brought down.
 
Soft Cover
190 pages
In Good Condition