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Greg VanWyngarden Albatros Aces of World War 1 Part 2 (Paperback). Author: Greg VanWyngarden. Albatros fighters reached their zenith of deadly efficiency in the spring of 1917, when the Albatros D III took a heavy toll of Allied aircraft. This book is a follow-up to Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 32 World War 1 - Albatros Aces, and provides a look at the design and production of the Albatros series. Further DetailsTitle: Albatros Aces of World War 1 Part 2 Condition: New Author: Greg VanWyngarden Publisher: Osprey Publishing ISBN-10: 1846031796 Format: Paperback Illustrator: Mark Postlethwaite Contributor: Mark Postlethwaite (Illustrated by) EAN: 9781846031793 ISBN: 9781846031793 Release Date: 06/10/2007 Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 248mm Genre: Law & Politics Topic: History Description: From September 1916 until late 1918, biplanes from the Albatros firm formed the primary equipment of Germany's fighter forces. Starting with the D I of 1916, these aircraft underwent a continuous programme of development and production to the D Va of late 1917. Albatros fighters reached their zenith of deadly efficiency in the spring of 1917, when the Albatros D III took a heavy toll of Allied aircraft. Nearly every one of the 81 Jagdstaffeln, or fighter squadrons, operated one or more types of highly decorated Albatros aircraft at some point in their history.This book is a follow-up to Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 32 World War 1 - Albatros Aces, and provides a look at the design and production of the Albatros series. It also details the careers of some of the war's best known and lesser-known aces. The exploits of such luminaries as Ernst Udet, Max Müller, Karl-Emil Schäfer and Julius Buckler are recounted through their own first-hand accounts, rare archival photography and superb colour artwork. Item Length: 184mm Item Width: 7mm Item Weight: 300g Series: Aircraft of the Aces Release Year: 2007 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
