Red Baron: Air Ace, Nazi Killer, Emotional Patriot – Changing Faces Of A German War Hero
Monday, October 27, 2014 - 13:41
in Psychology & Sociology
Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron, with other members of his unit. Credit: Germany Army.By Ingrid Sharp, University of LeedsThe idea of a war hero is still strong in the UK and in the other Allied countries. War memorials are a central feature of the regular commemoration services, Churchill is regularly rolled out in biographical and fictional form, and there are soon to be a total of 888,246 ceramic poppies for 888,246 war heroes adorning the Tower of London. read more