1933 RED BARON BOOK BY MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN WWI PILOT ACE 450,000TH ED! w/ DJ!

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THE RED BARON
The Red Baron,
WWI flying ace and legendary pilot Manfred von Richthofen,
authored part of this book, whereas a significant segment was written by his brother Bolko von Richthofen after the Red Baron's death. The book comes with 22 full-page photo plates, a hardcover with red plane image on the front. All in nice condition. The real big deal is not the intact dust jacket but the paper sleeve marking
this particular book number 450,000 exactly
. I have never seen a copy with this kind of sleeve. Extremely rare obviously. This unique book has 262 pages and was published in 1933 in Berlin, Germany. It is in good condition.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Red Baron" and "Richthofen" redirect here. For other uses, see
Red Baron (disambiguation)
and
Richthofen (disambiguation)
.
Manfred von Richthofen
Richthofen wears the
Pour le Mérite
, the "Blue Max",
Prussia
's highest military order, in this official portrait,
c.
1917
.
Birth name
Manfred Albrecht von Richthofen
Nickname(s)
"The Red Baron"
Born
2 May 1892
Kleinburg
,
Prussia
,
German Empire
Died
21 April 1918 (aged 25)
Near
Morlancourt
,
France
Place of burial
South Cemetery
,
Wiesbaden
,
Germany
50°3′36.94″N
8°15′56.92″E
Allegiance
German Empire
Service/
branch
Prussian Army
(1909–15)
Luftstreitkräfte
(1915–18)
Years of service
1909–1918
Rank
Captain
Commands held
Jasta 11
Jagdgeschwader I
Battles
First World War
Battle of the Lys
†
Awards
Pour le Mérite
Order of the Red Eagle
House Order of Hohenzollern
Iron Cross
Signature
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen
(
German:
[ˈmanfreːt
fɔn
ˈʁɪçthoːfn̩]
; 2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), known in English as
Baron von Richthofen
or the
Red Baron
, was a
fighter pilot
with the
German Air Force
during
World War I
. He is considered the
ace-of-aces
of the war, being officially credited with 80
air combat
victories.
Originally a
cavalryman
, Richthofen transferred to the Air Service in 1915, becoming one of the first members of fighter squadron
Jagdstaffel 2
in 1916. He quickly distinguished himself as a fighter pilot, and during 1917 became the leader of
Jasta 11
. Later he led the larger fighter wing
Jagdgeschwader I
, better known as "The Flying Circus" or "Richthofen's Circus" because of the bright colours of its aircraft, and perhaps also because of the way the unit was transferred from one area of Entente air activity to another – moving like a travelling circus, and frequently setting up in tents on improvised airfields. By 1918, Richthofen was regarded as a national hero in Germany, and respected by his enemies.
Richthofen was shot down and killed near
Vaux-sur-Somme
on 21 April 1918. There has been considerable discussion and debate regarding aspects of his career, especially the circumstances of his death. He remains one of the most widely known fighter pilots of all time, and has been
the subject of many books, films, and other media
. Richthofen never married and had no known children.
Name and nicknames
[
edit
]
Richthofen was a
Freiherr
(literally "Free Lord"), a
title of nobility
often translated as "
baron
."
[1]
[2]
That is not a given name or strictly a hereditary title since all male members of the family were entitled to it, even during the lifetime of their father.
[a]
Richthofen painted his aircraft red, which, combined with his title, led to him being called the "Red Baron" (
"der Rote Baron"
ⓘ
), both inside and outside Germany.
[1]
During his lifetime, he was more frequently described in German as
Der Rote Kampfflieger
. That was variously translated as "The Red Battle Flyer" or "The Red Fighter Pilot" and was the name used as the title of
Richthofen's 1917 autobiography
.
[3]