The Red Baron: The Graphic History of Richthofen's Flying Circus and the Air War in WWI

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Just the Series: Zenith Graphic Histories

Series and Publisher: Zenith Graphic Histories

Annotation: Told in graphic novel format, the story of Manfred von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron, from his beginnings as a cavalry member and a pilot-in-training to his death at the age of twenty-five and his enduring legacy.

Genre: [Graphic novels] [Biographies]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #5621400

Format: Paperback

Special Formats: Graphic Novel

Publisher: Motorbooks International

Edition Date: 2014 Release Date: 06/01/14

Pages: 101 pages

ISBN: 0-7603-4602-X

ISBN 13: 978-0-7603-4602-0

Dewey: 921

LCCN: 2013043114

Dimensions: 23 cm.

Subject Heading:
Richthofen, Manfred,. Freiherr von,. 1892-1918. Comic books, strips, etc. Juvenile literature.
Richthofen, Manfred,. Freiherr von,. 1892-1918. Comic books, strips, etc.
Fighter pilots. Germany. Biography. Comic books, strips, etc. Juvenile literature.
World War, 1914-1918. Aerial operations, German. Comic books, strips, etc. Juvenile literature.
Fighter pilots. Germany. Biography. Comic books, strips, etc.
World War, 1914-1918. Aerial operations, German. Comic books, strips, etc.

Language: English

Reviews:

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The development of military aeronautics through WWI is detailed in both technical and biographic detail in this slim volume. The Red Baron, German flying ace and military tactician Manfred von Richthofen, may be the most famous of the airmen who created this battlefield paradigm, but Vansant traces out the biographies and skilled flying of a dozen others here rman, British, American, and French well. Von Richthofen epitomized the uniquely gentlemanly approaches to air conflict that held sway in a war where land fighting was becoming faceless. Vansant's intricate, painterly images show the details of quickly evolving airplane design, life on the airfield and the German home front, and fight-engagement patterns. Well researched and with the history well integrated into the clear narrative, this will be popular reading for those who enjoy Michael Morpurgo's novels of the period and those seeking a clear and engaging introduction for research. And in a much lighter vein, fans of Charles Schulz's Snoopy may find some illumination here as well.

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 100).

Reading Level: 7.0

Interest Level: 9+

Lexile: GN1020L

In The Red Baron, graphic artist and author Wayne Vansant illustrates the incredible story of Manfred von Richthofen, whose unparalleled piloting prowess as a member of the Imperial German Army Air Service made him a World War I celebrity, both in the air and on the ground. In his signature style, enjoyed by readers of Normandy and Bombing Nazi Germany, Vansant beautifully depicts the fearsome intelligence and mid-flight awareness that would earn Richthofen eighty documented air combat victories over the Western Front in the halcyon days of military aviation. From his beginnings as cavalry member and a pilot-in-training to the years he spent commanding Jasta 11 from the cockpit of his fabled red plane, to his eventual leadership of the ultra-mobile Jagdgeschwader 1 (aptly nicknamed "Richtofen's Flying Circus" by nervous foes because of the group's colorful airplanes and mobile airfields), The Red Baron brings the story of this legendary figure to life. Richthofen died young under controversial circumstances, but the Red Baron's astonishing skill and tactical acumen lived on far long after his death and helped usher in a new type of warfare that would reign supreme twenty-five years later: war in the air.

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