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

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 076034602X ISBN13: 9780760346020 Release Date: June 2014 Publisher: Zenith Press Length: 104 Pages Weight: 0.64 lbs. Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9" Age Range: 13 to 17 years Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12 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 le