Red Battle Flyer: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Red Battle Flyer, credited to Manfred von Richthofen, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Red Battle Flyer by Manfred von Richthofen. (Translated by T. Ellis Baker.) Read in English by Tom Weiss Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), also widely known as the Red Baron, was a German fighter pilot with the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) during World War I. He is considered the top ace of that war, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories. Originally a cavalryman, Richthofen transferred to the Air Service in 1915, becoming one of the first members of Jasta 2 in 1916. He quickly distinguished himself as a fighter pilot, and during 1917 became leader of Jasta 11 and then the larger unit Jagdgeschwader 1 (better known as the "Flying Circus"). By 1918, he was regarded as a national hero in Germany, and was very well known by the other side. Richthofen was shot down and killed near Amiens on 21 April 1918. There has been considerable discussion and debate regarding aspects of his career, especially the circumstances of his death. He remains perhaps the most widely known fighter pilot of all time. This recording is a short autobiography of Manfred von Richthofen. For information, the Ordre Pour le Mérite, was also known by the flyers as The Blue Max. (Summary by Wikipedia and Tom Weiss)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Red Battle Flyer
• Author credits: Manfred von Richthofen
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 7
• Listed recording duration: 3:47:38

Catalogue topics

• history
• WWI
• biography
• war
• World War 1

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 18:22
2. 01 - Chapters 1 and 2 — 34:53
3. 02 - Chapters 3 and 4 — 32:03
4. 03 - Chapters 5, 6, and 7 — 28:13
5. 04 - Chapters 8 and 9 — 36:29
6. 05 - Chapters 10 and 11 — 21:37
7. 06 - Chapters 12 and 13 — 56:06

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