Dale Milton Titler

1213 The Day the Red Baron Died, by Dale Titler (read 16 Apr 1973) This is a not very well-written book telling in detail about Manfred von Richthofen's death on Apr 21, 1918. The Red Baron was the top air ace of World War I, having 80 victories. The book is really rather enthralling--and does a good job in some respects. Principally, the book is poorly organized. But it tells much that is strikingly put. What a war was World War One! The drama of it--the age--it is unbelievable. The book spends much time on the question of who shot Richthofen down, and concludes an Australian gunner on the ground did so--not a Canadian pilot. On Jan 3, 2006, I read Who Killed the Red Baron? The Final Answer, by P. J. Carisella and James W. Ryan. and it reached the same conclusion as did this book.… (altro)