September 1, 1916
How Bölcke asked MvR
""Are you no longer interested, my young friend, in being a fighter pilot?", Bölcke asked the incredulous Baron. "Yes, of course, sir" Manfred blurted out. Quic...
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Who killed the Red Baron?
PJ Carisella & James W Ryan, 1969, Purnell Book Services
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