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Bezig met laden... Jasta 18 - The Red Noses (Aviation Elite Units)door Greg Vanwyngarden
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. A truly elite unit with a rather odd history, as when the unit's commander (Rudolf Berthold) was made the leader of Jagdgeschwader II, he took most of his squadron with him and sent the men of Jasta 15 back to take the identity of Jasta 18! However, August Raben's "Ravens" continued to be a dynamic force until November of 1918 and it's the sort of story that makes one regret the demise of this particular Osprey series. I will say that one thing I find odd is that Vanwyngarden doesn't mention that Berthold went on to lead a "freikorps" after the war and died fighting in Latvia; it makes the man seem less gallant and more of a bitter-ender . ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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The history of Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel (or Jasta) 18 is one of the more unique and complex of German fighter squadrons of World War I. In fact, the unit could be said to have had something of a split personality. Formed in Flanders at the end of October 1916, the Jasta was first commanded by Oblt von Grieffenhagen, who led it to 35 victories in nine months. In August 1917, the aggressive and demanding Oblt Rudolf Berthold took over the Staffel and brought a cadre of seasoned pilots with him from his former command. Berthold molded his new unit into a dedicated group of hunters, and left his stamp on the unit with a striking color scheme of red-nosed Pfalz and Albatros fighters with dark blue fuselage and tail surfaces. This book tells the complete story of the unit: its victories, defeats, and the great aces who flew the red-nosed fighters Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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