HUNTING WITH RICHTHOFEN
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Characteristics
| Book cover finish | Offset varnish, Perfect paperback |
| Special feature | Reprint ( Second Edition ) |
| Condition | Used, good condition |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Published date | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Size | 15 x 23 x 2 cm |
| Author | Karl Bodenschatz |
| Editor | Grub Street |
Description
This book was originally published in old German script as Jadg in Flanderns Himmel.
Karl Bodenschatz was the Red Baron's Adjutant. This is the first time the diaries of someone so close to him have been translated from old German. The book was a sell out in hardback and gives us a unique insight into him and the First World War from a German viewpoint. It is an excellent photo and research reference and an entertaining read for anyone interested in the war in the air.
TRANSLATOR'S NOTES
Jagd in Flanderns Himmel by Karl Bodenschatz has long been considered a classic in the field of the First World War aviation books. First appearing in Germany in 1935, its publication coincided with the re - establishment of the Jagdgeschwader Richthofen in the same year, with later editions appearing in 1938, 1941 and 1942.
On reading the original book, several facts become readily apparent. First, it is obvious that General Bodenschatz relied heavily on the original Squadron Log in writing the book. ( ... ) The result is a text marked with frequent tense changes, often within the same paragraph and, in some instances, even within the same sentence. For the most part, these abrupt changes of tense, as disconcerting as they may be to the modern reader, have been left as written. ( ... )
Secondly, it is obvious that the original book was rushed into publication with little or no proofreading. Certain obvious typographical mistakes have been corrected, for example where men were noted in the Log Book as being " Jasta 1 ", the last digit having been dropped, or where victories were listed as having occured at 1.30 a.m. instead of p.m., etc... ( ... )
The spelling of names, both of individuals and locations, varied widely throughout the next and Log Book. Every effort has been made to use the currently accepted names of towns and villages mentioned, but a number of these have resisted positive identification. ( ... )
