Groupe de Combat 12

Informationen zum Autor A resident of Leesburg, Virginia, Jon Guttman is senior editor, research director and contributing writer for Primedia Enthusiast Publications. Specialising in World War I aviation, he has written eight titles in the past, including Aircraft of the Aces 39: 'SPAD VII Aces of World War I' and Aircraft of the Aces 47: 'SPAD XII/XIII Aces of World War II'. Harry Dempsey has been passionate about World War I aviation for over 30 years, producing the most technically accurate artwork on the subject. He has illustrated every one of the World War I books in the Aircraft of the Aces series to date. Klappentext This book traces the combat history of the most famous and highest-scoring fighter group in France's World War I Aviation Militaire. Groupe de Combat 12 boasted the highest-scoring Allied fighter pilot, René Fonck, and France's most celebrated hero of the air, Georges Guynemer. Its ranks included numerous other famous aces, such as Rene's Dorme, Alfred Heurteaux, Albert Deullin, and American volunteers Edwin Parsons and Frank L. Baylies. Additionally, Guynemer was instrumental in developing France's premier series of fighter planes, the SPAD VII, XII, XIII and XVII. Zusammenfassung This book traces the combat history of the most famous and highest-scoring fighter group in France's World War I Aviation Militaire. Groupe de Combat 12 boasted the highest-scoring Allied fighter pilot! René Fonck! and France's most celebrated hero of the air! Georges Guynemer. Its ranks included numerous other famous aces! such as Rene's Dorme! Alfred Heurteaux! Albert Deullin! and American volunteers Edwin Parsons and Frank L. Baylies. Additionally! Guynemer was instrumental in developing France's premier series of fighter planes! the SPAD VII! XII! XIII and XVII. Inhaltsverzeichnis The quest for air superiority (early exploits of GC. 12's squadrons); Gathering the Storks (Formation of GC. 12 and operations over Verdun! Champagne and the Somme); Tragic glory over Flanders (July 1917-January 1918); Resurgence and revenge (1918); Escadrilles and commanders of GC. 12 ...

Product details

• Authors: Jon Guttman, Guttman Jon
• Assisted by: Harry Dempsey (Illustration), Dempsey Harry (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.11.2004
• EAN: 9781841767536
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-753-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Aviation Elite Units; Aviation elite units
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology; TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / General, History: specific events & topics, European History, First World War, HISTORY / Europe / General, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, History: specific events and topics, Air forces and warfare, Aircraft and aviation, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I