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"Now I am within 30 yards of him. He must fall. The gun pours out its stream of lead. Then it jams. Then it reopens fire. That jam almost saved his life." - The Red Baron

Few participants in World War I are more famous than Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron. A German known for victories in a war that his country lost, a cavalry officer made famous as mounted combat disappeared, and an aristocratic hero in a century dominated by democracy; Richthofen's celebrity stands in stark contrast to the era.

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Informative but short

This was a surprisingly short book. I know the story of Richthofen already, and was expecting more detail in this book, but it's brevity precluded that. If you don't know the story, it's a great introduction to the air war in WW1. The narrator on the other hand is, annoying at best. Multiple mispronunciations and constant over pronunciations, and his over the top German accent for quotes constantly took me out of the story.

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