Project Gutenberg 2012-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 382 Richthofen, Manfred, Freiherr von 1892 1918 Red Baron Richthofen, Manfred Albrecht, Freiherr von Richthofen, Capt. Manfred Freiherr von Rote Baron Rote Freiherr Rote Kampfflieger Richthofen, Eddie Grey, C. G. (Charles Grey) 1875 1953 Grey, Charles G. (Charles Grey) Barker, J. Ellis 1870 1948 Eltzbacher, O. Barker, T. Ellis 18013646 Der rote Kampfflieger. English The Red Battle Flyer Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Fighter_Pilot Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Red Battle Flyer" by Captain Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This memoir offers a personal insight into the experiences of one of World War I's most famous flying aces, chronicling his life from childhood through to his notable combat engagements. Richthofen, known as the "Red Baron," reflects on his family background, training, and adventures in the German Air Force, providing readers with a firsthand look at the challenges and thrills of aerial warfare. The opening of the book introduces Richthofen's family background, emphasizing the traditional military values and pursuits of the Richthofen lineage. He recalls fond memories of his upbringing and early aspirations, which were influenced by his father's military career. As he transitions into detailing the outbreak of World War I, he shares his initial thoughts and experiences as a cavalry officer. The narrative sets the stage for Richthofen's evolution into a fighter pilot, establishing the themes of bravery and the chivalric ideals that soon define his identity as the legendary aviator he would become. This introduction lays a rich foundation for the stories and reflections that will follow in his engaging account of air combat. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41159/41159-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Richthofen, Manfred, Freiherr von, 1892-1918 World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, German Fighter pilots -- Germany -- Biography World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations D501 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 293995 2025-06-16T16:45:21.256814 text/html 294466 2012-10-23T19:59:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 458705 2025-06-16T16:45:27.768862 application/epub+zip 457455 2025-06-16T16:45:22.393818 application/epub+zip 207854 2025-06-16T16:45:21.788867 application/epub+zip 572774 2025-06-16T16:45:31.871767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522380 2025-06-16T16:45:27.151814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242544 2022-09-18T19:07:52.587244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249049 2023-09-18T05:14:53.558822 text/plain 18894 2025-06-16T16:45:32.045758 application/rdf+xml 18119 2025-06-16T16:45:21.893855 image/jpeg 2556 2025-06-16T16:45:21.839823 image/jpeg 401133 2025-06-16T16:45:21.299866 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia