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Germany and the Origins of Air/Ground Support,
1916-1918 |
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by Rick Duiven & Dan-San Abbott
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Book Details |
| ISBN: |
0764324411 |
| Size: |
8 1/2"x11" |
| Illustrations: |
over 200 b/w photographs, color aircraft profiles, maps |
| Pages: |
400 |
| Availability: |
Now Available |
| Binding: |
Hard Cover |
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| Reg. Price: $79.95 |
| Our Price: $67.85 |
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Many books have been written detailing the career of the German World
War I fighter pilots, especially the ‘aces’ and the Pour le Mérite
winners. However, little material can be found on the two-seater units
and little or nothing on the Schutzstaffeln/Schlachtstaffeln. This book
presents, in words and pictures, the history of the Schutzstaffeln from
their formation as escort aircraft, to their being renamed
Schlachtstaffeln and their role as infantry support aircraft.
Participating in all the major German offenses on the Western Front in
1918, and manned mainly by enlisted pilots and gunners, these units
became the first true close air support squadrons. This book also
presents a detailed description of the aircraft used by these units,
including their power plants and armaments. A high point is a detailed
color section illustrating the schemes of typical
Schutzstaffel/Schlachtstaffel aircraft, which concentrates on both
individual as well as squadron markings. This also includes the
camouflage schemes used by the various aircraft manufactures. An added
bonus for the aviation historian is a near complete compilation of the
crew members, airfields, Schlachtgruppe formations, and combat logs of
these thirty-eight units.
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