Royal Prussian Jagdgeschwader Nr III was the third of Germany's
vaunted fighter wings to be formed during World War 1. Commanded by
the Pour le Mérite winner and well-respected ace Hauptmann Bruno
Loerzer for its entire existence, it was composed of the celebrated
Jasta 'Boelcke', along with Jagdstaffeln 26, 27 and 36. Equipped
largely with the new Fokker triplane, these four units would play an
important role in the Kaiserschlacht as part of the 17. Armee. As
Germany's fortunes waned in the summer of 1918, the aces of JG III
nonetheless did their best to stem the tides of British, French and
later American aircraft they encountered. Aces such as Carl Bolle,
Paul Bäumer, Heinrich Bongartz, Hermann Frommherz, Rudolf Klimke and
the infamous Hermann Göring all carved their names in the record
books flying in this formidable formation. This book examines the
tactics, achievements and personalities of one of the deadliest of
Germany's aerial units.
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ISBN
9781472808455
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury UK
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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