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

1933 RED BARON BOOK BY MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN WWI PILOT ACE 450,000TH ED w/ DJ
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1933 RED BARON BOOK BY MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN WWI PILOT ACE 450,000TH ED w/ DJ:
$450.00

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, seeRed Baron (disambiguation)andRichthofen (disambiguation).Manfred von RichthofenRichthofen wears thePour le Mérite, the \"Blue Max\",Prussia\'s highest military order, in this official portrait,c. 1917.Birth nameManfred Albrecht von RichthofenNickname(s)\"The Red Baron\"Born2 May 1892
Kleinburg,Prussia,German EmpireDied21 April of burialSouth EmpireService/branch
  • Prussian Army(1909–15)
  • 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 2 May 1892– 21 April 1918), known in English asBaron von Richthofenor theRed Baron, was afighter pilotwith theGerman Air ForceduringWorld War I. He is considered theace-of-acesof the war, being officially credited with 80air combatvictories.

Originally acavalryman, Richthofen transferred to the Air Service in 1915, becoming one of the first members of fighter squadronJagdstaffel 2in 1916. He quickly distinguished himself as a fighter pilot, and during 1917 became the leader ofJasta 11. Later he led the larger fighter wingJagdgeschwader 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 nearVaux-sur-Sommeon 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 beenthe subject of many books, films, and other media. Richthofen never married and had no known children.

Name and nicknames[edit]

Richthofen was aFreiherr(literally \"Free Lord\"), atitle of nobilityoften 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 asDer Rote Kampfflieger. That was variously translated as \"The Red Battle Flyer\" or \"The Red Fighter Pilot\" and was the name used as the title ofRichthofen\'s 1917 autobiography.[3]

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