Manfred, Baron von Richthofen The Red Fighter Pilot Introduced and Supplemented by Bolko, Baron von Richthofen With a Preface I will not translate by Someone whose name I will not enter because I do not want him associated with my work! With 22 Photographs Published by Verlag Ullstein, Berlin

"The Red Fighter Pilot" was first published in 1917; an expanded printing appeared under the title "A Hero's Life" in 1920. 526,00 issues of both books and 300,000 copies of this new edition. Total number of printings, 826,000 copies. Copyright 1933 by Ullstein A.G., Berlin Printed in Germany

Index Webpage 1 - pages 5-15 Manfred,Baron von Richthofen: Family and Childhood by Bolko, Baron von Richthofen Webpage 2 - pages 16 - 24 Manfred,Baron von Richthofen: Family and Childhood by Bolko, Baron von Richthofen (concluded) Webpage 3 - pages 25 - 33 My Life in the War by Manfred, Baron von Richthofen Induction into the Army First Time as an Officer (Fall 1912) Outbreak of War- August 2, 1914 Crossing the Border Webpage 4 - pages 34 - 41 A Funny Story Schlemce - August 4, 1914 Going to France Webpage 5 - pages 42 - 49 In the vicinity of Diedenhofen How I was on Patrol and for the First Time heard the Bullets fly by - August 21st/22nd, 1914 Webpage 6 - pages 50 - 57 The Reconnaisance Ride with Loen Beyond Metz, outside Paris at Verdun, September 1914 Outside Verdun - September 24, 1914 Boredom outside Verdun Webpage 7 - pages 58 - 66 Outside Verdun - October 11, 1914 Béchamp, November 2, 1914 Côtes - January 15, 1915 Finally! The First Time in the Air! Cologne - June 6, 1915 With Holck in Russia - Summer 1915 Webpage 8 - pages 67 - 73 Russia -- Ostende; From Two-Seater to Large Fighter Plane A Drop of Blood for the Fatherland Webpage 9 - pages 75 - 82 My First Air Battle - September 1, 1915 Photograph: Past Master Boelcke, Richthofen's Instructor Photograph: Lining up for Takeoff In the Battle of Champagne How I met Boelcke The First Solo flight - October 10, 1915 Réthel - November 2, 1915 Webpage 10 - pages 83 - 92 My Training Time in Döberitz The First Time as a Pilot Military Report of April 26, 1916 Holck † - April 30, 1916 A Flight in a Thunderstorm The First Time in a Fokker Webpage 11 - pages 93 - 102 Near Verdun - April 27, 1916 Near Verdun - May 3, 1916 Near Verdun, June 22, 1916 Near Verdun, July 6, 1916 Bombing Missions in Russia Boelcke! Webpage 12 - pages 103 - 112 My First Englishman - September 17, 1916 Battle at the Somme The Somme - October 5, 1916 Boelcke † - October 28, 1916 The Eighth One Webpage 13 - pages 113 - 122 Major Hawker Boelcke Squadron - November 25, 1916 The Order of Merit Fighter Squadron II - January 27, 1917 The Little Red One Fighter Squadron II English and French Aviation - February 1917 Webpage 14 - pages 123 - 132 Fighter Squadron II Shot Myself Down - Middle of March 1917 Photograph: A Plane shot down by von Richthofen Photograph: He Crashed it Himself! In the Field Webpage 15 - pages 133 - 142 A Bit of Flying - End of March, 1917 A Hot Day - April 2, 1917 "The Red Devil" Moritz Webpage 16 - pages 143 - 152 Wounded Fighter Squadron - August 28, 1917 An English Bomb Attack on our Airfield Webpage 17 - pages 153 - 162 Schäfer's Emergency Landing between the Lines The Anti-Richthofen Squadron The "Old Man" pays us a visit Webpage 18 - pages 163 - 172 Flying Home Photograph: Squadron chasing squadron Webpage 19 - pages 173 - 182 Photograph: In tight battle formation May 6, 1917 My Brother Webpage 20 - pages 183 - 192 Lothar a shooter but not a hunter The Aurochs Photograph: Man against man Photograph: The deciding moment Infantry, Artillery, and Reconnaisance Pilots Webpage 21 - pages 193 - 202 Our Aircraft It's All about the Battle The Red Fighter Pilot Webpage 22 - pages 203 - 212 Thoughts in the Shelter Photograph: Victory! The English Airplane breaks up in Midair Photograph: Defeat! A German Airplane is shot down The Report of Brother Lothar, Baron von Richthofen The Color Red Cut Off Schäfer Saves My Life Webpage 23 - pages 213 - 222 A Bluff Crashed Photograph: Going Down in Flames Photograph: A Shocking Image! Enemies have collided Dropping Bombs as an Observer Webpage 24 - pages 223 - 232 A Day with Squadron II Last Flight with Manfred Webpage 25 - pages 233 - 242 Congratulations on the Fiftieth Victory from Kaiser Wilhelm Photograph: Before the Last Flight Army Report of April 24, 1918 Letters of Condolence from Kaiser Wilhelm, von Hindenburg, etc. The Last Battle Webpage 26 - pages 243 - 252 Photograph: Captain A. Roy Brown and the Wreckage of the Red Triple-Decker. Richthofen was laid out in the Tent. The Enemy honors a Fallen Foe. The Gun Salute over Richthofen's Grave. To the Brave and Worthy Opponent Webpage 27 - pages 253 - 264 The Homecoming by Bolko, Baron von Richthofen Photograph: Hindenburg at Richthofen's Final Resting Place in the Invaliden Cemetery in Berlin Publisher descriptions of other German Flying Ace Stories

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Imaging and translation by Susan Kriegbaum-Hanks