Black Fokker Leader
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Black Fokker Leader
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Author : Peter Kilduff
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Release Date : 2009-05-19
Black Fokker Leader written by Peter Kilduff and has been published by Grub Street Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-19 with History categories.
This biography of the WWI fighter pilot offers “an intimate portrait of the last recipient of the ‘Blue Max’” (Barrett Tillman). One of the most noteworthy German fighter pilots of World War I was Leutnant der Reserve Carl Degelow, whose squadron of mostly black Fokker D.VII fighters posed a formidable threat to some of Britain’s most celebrated air units on the Western Front. Black Fokker Leader, filled with new information and original photos, is based on the author’s research of significant German archival material and documentation, as well as British, French, and Belgian sources, shedding new light on this legendary ace. The biography offers previously unpublished material about Degelow and his comrades: how he was almost court-martialed; how his career was saved by Josef Jacobs; how Degelow helped Willy Rosenstein escape from Nazi Germany; and much more. Also included are new insights into men like Field Marshal Erhard Milch, Degelow’s wing commander in WWI; and V-2 rocket chief Gen. Hans Jeschonnek, a Degelow protégé in 1918.
Fokker D Vii Aces Of World War 1
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Author : Norman Franks
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 2003-03-25
Fokker D Vii Aces Of World War 1 written by Norman Franks and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-03-25 with History categories.
Designed in a great rush at the end of 1917 just in time to take part in the German standard fighter competition held in January/February 1918, the D VII easily walked away with first prize. As Germanys premier fighter unit, von Richthofens JG I (led by Hermann Göring in the wake of the 'Red Baron's' recent death) received the first examples of the D VII to reach the frontline in late April. Built to oppose the new generation of French SPAD XIIIs and British SE 5as and Camel fighters, the D VII was arguably the best all-round fighting scout of the Great War.
Fokker Dr 1 Triplane
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Author : Jarrod Cotter
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Release Date : 2017-08-11
Fokker Dr 1 Triplane written by Jarrod Cotter and has been published by Haynes Publishing UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-11 with Transportation categories.
Undoubtedly the most famous Dr.1 pilot was Baron Manfred von Richtofen. Widely known as the “Red Baron”, von Richtofen was officially credited with 80 kills, 19 of them while flying a Dr.1. Richtofen became commander of the fighter squadron Jasta 11 in January 1917, where he flew the Albatross D.II and D.III. When he became a squadron commander, Richthofen took the flamboyant step of having his Albatros painted red. That would go on to be his iconic, red-painted aircraft, although not all of them were entirely red, nor was the “red” necessarily the brilliant scarlet that legend would suggest. Other pilots in Jasta 11 soon took to painting parts of their aircraft red, and their “official” was to make their leader less conspicuous, and to avoid him being singled out in a fight. In practice, red coloration became a unit identification. Richtofen continued to use red aircraft when he began to fly the Dr.1, hence the iconic “Red Baron” Fokker Triplane.
Biggles The Camels Are Coming
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Author : Captain W. E. Johns
language : en
Publisher: Canelo
Release Date : 2024-05-27
Biggles The Camels Are Coming written by Captain W. E. Johns and has been published by Canelo this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-27 with Fiction categories.
A legend is born. Join Biggles as he takes to the skies for the first time over the trenches and battlefields of France in World War One. Flying in his trusty Sopwith Camel fighter with the men of 266 Squadron, Biggles duels German aces, leads daring raids on enemy aerodromes and helps British spies complete their missions in a series of classic adventures. We also meet key characters; Algernon ‘Algy’ Montgomery Lacey appears here for the first time, as does Colonel Raymond and Captain ‘Wilks’ Wilkinson. And Biggles meets the love of his life, Marie Janis, when he crash lands behind the lines... Introducing James ‘Biggles’ Bigglesworth, in his first ever adventures!
Masters Of The Air
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Author : Roger Gunn
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2019-12-07
Masters Of The Air written by Roger Gunn and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-07 with History categories.
A fascinating look at three of the greatest Canadian pilots in the First World War. Alan McLeod, from Stonewall, Manitoba; Andrew McKeever, from Listowel, Ontario; and Donald MacLaren, originally from Calgary, Alberta, were daring and talented pilots. Although decidedly different from each other — in personality, in the planes they flew, and in their contributions to the war effort — they shared a strong sense of duty and a passion for flying, performing remarkable deeds in primitive planes, when aviation was in its infancy. One hundred years after they flew and fought for king and country, Masters of the Air brings these three men to life, detailing their development as pilots, battles in the air, and near-death experiences Like thousands of others, these three men answered the call to fight for the British Empire. And in the skies of Europe, they achieved greatness.
Marked For Death
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Author : James Hamilton-Paterson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-05-21
Marked For Death written by James Hamilton-Paterson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-21 with Transportation categories.
A compelling and fascinating account of aerial combat in World War I, revealing the terrible risks run by the men who fought and died in the world's first air war. Little more than ten years after the first powered flight, aircraft were pressed into service in World War I. Yet the romantic image of gallant 'aces' belies the horrible reality of air warfare: of flimsy aircraft, of unprotected pilots with no parachutes; of burning 19-year-olds falling screaming to their deaths; of pilots freezing and disorientated as they flew across enemy lines. In this unforgettable book, bestselling author James Hamilton-Paterson reveals the brutal truths of wartime aviation and shows how those four years of fighting in the air would change the nature of warfare forever. 'For its mix of clear-eyed history, myth-busting and gobsmacking derring-do it's hard to beat James Hamilton Patterson's Marked for Death' Nick Curtis, Book of the Year in the Evening Standard
Stars Des Krieges
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Author : Immanuel Voigt
language : de
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2019-06-04
Stars Des Krieges written by Immanuel Voigt and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-04 with History categories.
Auf allen Schlachtfeldern des Ersten Weltkrieges war die Technik ein bestimmender Faktor. Insbesondere auf deutscher Seite galten die Angehörigen der Luftstreitkräfte wie Oswald Boelcke, Manfred von Richthofen oder Ernst Udet als Volkshelden. Zu Stars des Krieges wurden sie zwischen 1914 und 1945 in der umfangreichen Fliegerliteratur stilisiert. Die Studie zeigt, wie die Flieger für das breite Publikum zur Projektionsfläche werden konnten.
Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter
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Author : W. E. Johns
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-08-01
Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter written by W. E. Johns and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-01 with Fiction categories.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Biggles, Pioneer Air Fighter" by W. E. Johns. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Trauma Religion And Spirituality In Germany During The First World War
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Author : Jason Crouthamel
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-10-21
Trauma Religion And Spirituality In Germany During The First World War written by Jason Crouthamel and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-21 with History categories.
This book explores the impact of violence on the religious beliefs of front soldiers and civilians in Germany during the First World War. The central argument is that religion was the main prism through which men and women in the Great War articulated and processed trauma. Inspired by trauma studies, the history of emotions, and the social and cultural history of religion, this book moves away from the history of clerical authorities and institutions at war and instead focuses on the history of religion and war 'from below.' Jason Crouthamel provides a fascinating exploration into the language and belief systems used by ordinary people to explain the inexplicable. From Judeo-Christian traditions to popular beliefs and 'superstitions,' German soldiers and civilians depended on a malleable psychological toolbox that included a hybrid of ideas stitched together using prewar concepts mixed with images or experiences derived from the surreal environment of modern combat. Perhaps most interestingly, studying the front experience exposes not only lived religion, but also how religious beliefs are invented. Front soldiers in particular constructed new, subjective spiritual and religious concepts based on encounters with industrialized weapons, the sacred experience of comradeship, and immersion in mass death, which profoundly altered their sense of self and the supernatural. More than just a coping mechanism, religious language and beliefs enabled victims, and perpetrators, of violence to narrate concepts of psychological renewal and rebirth. In the wake of defeat and revolution, religious concepts shaped by the war experience also became a cornerstone of visions for radical political movements, including the National Socialists, to transform a shattered and embittered German nation. Making use of letters between soldiers and civilians, diaries, memoirs and front newspapers, Trauma, Religion and Spirituality in Germany during the First World War offers a unique glimpse into the belief systems of men and women at a turning point in European history.
Aviation News
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-07
Aviation News written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07 with Aeronautics categories.