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Oswald, Boelcke : Germany's first fighter ace and father of air combat

Head, R. G.

Oswald, Boelcke : Germany's first fighter ace and father of air combat created by R. G. Head, Brigadier General, USAF - London Grub street 2016 - 240 pages

Includes bibliographical references and index

Oswald Boelcke was Germany's first ace in World War One with a total of forty victories. His character, inspirational leadership, organisational genius, development of air-to-air tactics and impact on aerial doctrine are all reasons why Boelcke remains an important figure in the history of air warfare.

9781911621423


Boelcke, Oswald 1891 - 1916


Military operations--Aerial--German
Fighter pilots


Germany--Luftwaffe
Germany

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