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Von Richthofen : the legend evaluated

By Manfred , Bickers , Richard Townshend; Richthofen

Book information

Publisher
Endeavour Press;Airlife
Year
1996
ISBN
9781853107511, 1853107514
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
383 kB (391968 bytes)
Pages
200\0
Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00
-- 1892-1918.;Germany. -- Luftwaffe -- Biography.;-- Freiherr von1914-1918 -- Aerial operationsAerial -- German.;Germany.German.;Germany. -- Luftwaffe.;Fighter pilots.;MilManfredRichthofen

Description

Overview: Of all the First World War's fighter aces, the legendary von Richthofen has captured the world's imagination more than any other pilot of that era. But was his reputation inspired by the Kaiser's propaganda machine or was the legend created by Allied pilots who were outfought by Germany's advanced technology rather than the Baron's pure combat skills in the air? In this book the author puts the facts behind the German ace's fighting record into a perspective with other famous fighter pilots of both World Wars. In World War Two the technical balances between the combatants were far more evenly weighted and tests of fighting skills were highly tactical, faster and more frequently lethal.

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