Project Gutenberg 2019-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 71 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 Der rote Kampfflieger. Finnish Punainen lentohävittäjä Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Fighter_Pilot E-text prepared by Jari Koivisto and Tapio Riikonen "Punainen lentohävittäjä" by Freiherr von Manfred Richthofen is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book captures the experiences and reflections of the renowned German fighter pilot during World War I, detailing his journey from a young cadet to one of the war's most legendary aviators. Richthofen, famously known as the "Red Baron," narrates his exploits in the cockpit, sharing the thrill and danger of aerial combat. The opening of the work introduces readers to Richthofen's military background and family history, providing context for his later accomplishments as a pilot. He reflects on his early education and formative years in cadet school, his initial enlistment into the army, and the gradual onset of World War I, setting the stage for the adventures that follow. Richthofen describes the atmosphere of anticipation and naivety among his peers as they prepare for what they believe will be a brief conflict. This introduction establishes the tone of the memoir, blending personal anecdotes with historical events and hinting at the challenges he will face in the skies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi 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 Category: Biographies Category: German Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 258124 2025-07-24T03:40:31.531402 text/html 257945 257860 2024-12-24T14:50:12.548570 2023-09-25T13:16:31.158036 text/html text/html 170633 2025-07-24T03:40:38.175367 application/epub+zip 173857 2025-07-24T03:40:34.588369 application/epub+zip 154693 2025-07-24T03:40:33.411398 application/epub+zip 351043 2025-07-24T03:40:40.719399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338000 2025-07-24T03:40:37.402356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287929 2022-09-27T03:50:29.747278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238297 2025-07-24T03:40:31.057396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228613 2019-06-29T14:29:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19843 2025-07-24T03:40:40.864352 application/rdf+xml 15622 2025-07-24T03:40:33.917413 image/jpeg 4109 2025-07-24T03:40:33.664389 image/jpeg 87948 2019-06-29T14:30:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 171613 2025-07-24T03:40:31.552415 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia