As one of the most successful German fighter pilots of World War I Hauptmann Rudolf Berthold was victorious in 44 aerial combats. He was also shot down or forced to land after six fights and survived crash landings in every case. This book tells the tale of this ruthless, fearless, and above all, very patriotic fighter.
Using the profile of a German journalist reporting from the front line of World War One, the author places questions to the best-known flyer of all time.The questions are pertinent and diverse and bring 'responses' that are wholly based on established documented evidence. The process brings freshness to our understanding of the formative years of military aviation when the speeds were slower but the skill and the daring, the pressures and the risks, matched any battle-scene before or since. The immediacy given by this fascinating technique enables readers to gain their historical knowledge through the personalities of the past to a greater degree than ever before.All the comments ascribed to von Richthofen are based on his own writings or those who knew him, on log books and official records, and on family and military archives, including never before accessed records and reports.The Red Baron was not pursued around his battlefield by BBC or CNN but if he had been this would have been the result! The Red Baron comes alive in a new and exciting way!
One of the most brilliant fighter pilots of all time, Manfred von Richthofen had deadly prowess and a fanatic dedication to aerial warfare. A dashing airman, gallant gentleman, and killer ace, the Red Baron comes to life in this engaging biography. Researched from German sources, it includes excerpts from Richthofen's Air Combat Operations Manual, his letters, and writings. With comprehensive accounts of all the Red Baron's victories. "A richly detailed air epic."--"Aviation History.
William Avery Bishop has been hailed as the British Empire's highest-scoring World War I fighter ace. Officially credited with victory in seventy-two air battles, the Canadian-born pilot was honoured in a special ceremony by King George V, who presented Bishop with the Victoria Cross, Distinguished Service Order and Military Cross at the same time.
Over the last 70 years, in countless books and essays, Hermann Goering has rightly been defined by his crimes and excess during the Third Reich and the Second World War. But his activities as a young career military officer in World War I have invariably been glossed over until now.
Based upon a wealth of carefully researched and verified documentation from the newly opened archives in East Germany, this riveting book traces the development of German fighter aviation from early single aircraft aerial ambushes to the massed attacks of the Jagdgeschwader I--the battle force that Richthofen developed into a highly effective air weapon. Examining the most celebrated WWI flying ace's role as air fighter, leader and strategist, the author delves deeper than anyone previously to find the truth behind the myths surrounding Richthofen for 70 years. Features never before published personal writings by the Red Baron, including his own Air Combat Operations Manual, along with observations from his comrades, admirers, and enemies. Includes striking full-color and numerous rare archive photos.
One of the most brilliant fighter pilots of all time, Manfred von Richthofen had deadly prowess and a fanatic dedication to aerial warfare. A dashing airman, gallant gentleman, and killer ace, the Red Baron comes to life in this engaging biography. Researched from German sources, it includes excerpts from Richthofen's Air Combat Operations Manual, his letters, and writings. With comprehensive accounts of all the Red Baron's victories. "A richly detailed air epic."--Aviation History.
Take off with Baron von Richthofen and his daring colleagues--among the finest pilots of World War I. Guided by an expert who has authored an acclaimed bestselling biography of Richthofen, investigate the aviator's charismatic personality, his daring during combat, and his abilities as a teacher and squad leader. Substantive new material from German archives details his unit's history. Includes rare and previously unpublished photos. 288 pages, 35 b/w illus., 6 x 9.
Trace the legend, from its beginning to the final patrol. Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the top-scoring fighter ace of the First World War, remains practically without peer. In his short, but very glittering, career, this handsome, athletic, chivalrous, and gallant man had what is now called 'star power', becoming an inspiration to fellow pilots and countrymen alike. His history unfolds here in generously annotated photographic biography, filled with 220 rare images that illuminate Richthofen's public and private lives.
Hermann Göring je znám především pro své činy během let 1933–1945 jako jeden z nejvyšších představitelů třetí říše, avšak jeho vojenská činnost během první světové války byla často opomíjena. Historik Peter Kilduff přináší zásadní dílo založené na důkladném výzkumu Göringových raných vojenských záznamů, včetně jeho bojových hlášení a tisíců dokumentů. Kniha detailně zkoumá Göringovu kariéru jako vojenského letce a velitele, a odhaluje zkušenosti, které formovaly osobnost muže, jenž později získal světovou pozornost. Na začátku války se Göring snažil prokázat svoji hodnotu vlasti v prvních střetnutích s francouzskými vojsky. Po vážném zranění v roce 1914 se stal leteckým pozorovatelem a později stíhacím pilotem, přičemž si připsal 22 uznaných vítězství nad nepřátelskými letadly. Byl posledním velitelem stíhací eskadry Rudého barona a nositelem prestižních vyznamenání, včetně Pour le Mérite. Kniha obsahuje 75 kreseb a fotografií, včetně dosud nezveřejněných snímků z Göringovy soukromé sbírky. Toto mistrovské dílo čtenáře provede ranou vojenskou kariérou jednoho z nejvíce neblaze proslulých lidí 20. století.
