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Immelmann : Tthe Eagle of Lille by Frantz Immelmann and Claud W. Sykes (2009, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCase Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-10193203398X
ISBN-139781932033984
eBay Product ID (ePID)21038741552
Product Key Features
Book TitleImmelmann : Tthe Eagle of Lille
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicMilitary / World War I, Military
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorFrantz Immelmann, Claud W. Sykes
Book SeriesVintage Aviation Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight10.8 Oz
Item Length7.6 in
Item Width4.9 in
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Reviewsfacts in evidence... the combats are truthfully discussed...a must read for anyone wanting to know the men who flew and fought in those long ago days., ...puts a very human face on a character that often is obscured by his achievements, which makes for a great read....will bring the experience of WWI aviation to a whole new audience., Originally published in England in the 1930's and again in the 1990's, this edition by Casemate has been entirely reworked (new type, layout and format) and is a very handsome book.
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal940.44943092
Table Of ContentIntroduction I EARLY DAYS Childhood School and Cadet Days The Ensign Student Days II THE OUTBREAK OF WAR AND THE EVOLUTION OF AN AIRMAN The Outbreak of War Mobilisation and Garrison Duty First Flights The Flying School First and Second Tests The First Crash The Aircraft Park The Third Tests An Experience The Front at Last! Artillery Flier in the Champagne Flying Section 62, the New Home Affection and Loyalty The Formation of Flying Section 62 The Youthful German Air Arm; a Survey The Development of the Air Arm Reconnaissances on the Somme The First Airfight To Arms! Progress and Success Lost! Long Distance Reconnaissances The First Scouting Flight and the First Victory Immelmann the First Scout The Biplane Fighter and the Fokker One-seater Fighter Immelman and Boelcke The Fokker Becomes Known The Second Victory Front and Home The Third Victory An Excursion and a Rough Landing Days of Heavy Fighting The Fourth Victory The Fifth Victory Modesty Pioneers of the Air Arm Aerial Supremacy III THE EAGLE OF LILLE The Sixth Victory Honoured by the King of Saxony Leave The Seventh A Visit to Brunswick The Fokker Turns Turtle The Seventh The Eighth The 'Pour le Mérite' Christmas Success and Comradeship Rumours and Legends The Ninth A Double Event: the Tenth and Eleventh The Tenth The Eleventh Questions and Answers The Twelfth The Thirteenth The Emperor's Letter Immelman and the '13' The Fourteenth On the Active List Again and Full Lieutenant Severe Fighting in the Air One Year of Flying Section 62 The Fifteenth Popularity The Last Weeks Shot Down by His Own Gun The Beginnings of Formation Flying A Premonitory Farewell The First Combats on the Last Day The Last Fight and the Last Victory The End Afterthoughts Appendix: The Victories of Max Immelman
SynopsisThe story of one of Germany's pioneers in aerial combat . . .Max Immelmann was born in Dresden, the son of a container factory owner. When World War I started, Immelmann was recalled to active service, transferred to the Luftstreitk fte and was sent for pilot training in November 1914. He was initially stationed in northern France as a reconnaissance aviator. On June 3, 1915 he was shot down by a French pilot but managed to land safely behind German lines. He was decorated with the Iron Cross, Second Class for preserving his aircraft. Later in 1915, he became one of the first German fighter pilots, quickly building an impressive score of victories as he became known as The Eagle of Lille (Der Adler von Lille).Immelmann was the first pilot to be awarded the Pour le M rite, Germany's highest military honor. The medal became colloquially known as the "Blue Max" in the German Air Service in honor of Immelmann. His medal was presented by Kaiser Wilhelm II in January 1916. Oswald Boelcke received his medal at the same ceremony.Founder of the aerial combat maneuver that still bears his name, Immelmann was credited with 15 victories, his final one coming on 30 March 1916. He will forever be associated with the Fokker Eindecker, Germany's first fighter aircraft, and the first to be armed with a machine gun synchronized to fire forward through the propeller arc. Along with Oswald Boelcke and other pilots, Immelmann was one of the main instigators of the Fokker Scourge which inflicted heavy loses upon British and French aircrews during 1915.Originally published in 1930 by John Hamilton in London, the book has been reprinted (most recently in the 1990's by Greenhill Books as part of it's Vintage Aviation Library) and each time has been reproduced from the original 1930's version of the book.This new Casemate edition has been entirely reoriginated. Not a word has been changed, but the original (very dated) type and page layout have been reworked, as has been the format in which the book is presented, to give a beautiful new treatment to this classic of aviation literature., The story of one of Germany's pioneers in aerial combat . . . Max Immelmann was born in Dresden, the son of a container factory owner. When World War I started, Immelmann was recalled to active service, transferred to the Luftstreitk fte and was sent for pilot training in November 1914. He was initially stationed in northern France as a reconnaissance aviator. On June 3, 1915 he was shot down by a French pilot but managed to land safely behind German lines. He was decorated with the Iron Cross, Second Class for preserving his aircraft. Later in 1915, he became one of the first German fighter pilots, quickly building an impressive score of victories as he became known as The Eagle of Lille (Der Adler von Lille). Immelmann was the first pilot to be awarded the Pour le M rite, Germany's highest military honor. The medal became colloquially known as the "Blue Max" in the German Air Service in honor of Immelmann. His medal was presented by Kaiser Wilhelm II in January 1916. Oswald Boelcke received his medal at the same ceremony. Founder of the aerial combat maneuver that still bears his name, Immelmann was credited with 15 victories, his final one coming on 30 March 1916. He will forever be associated with the Fokker Eindecker, Germany's first fighter aircraft, and the first to be armed with a machine gun synchronized to fire forward through the propeller arc. Along with Oswald Boelcke and other pilots, Immelmann was one of the main instigators of the Fokker Scourge which inflicted heavy loses upon British and French aircrews during 1915. Originally published in 1930 by John Hamilton in London, the book has been reprinted (most recently in the 1990's by Greenhill Books as part of it's Vintage Aviation Library) and each time has been reproduced from the original 1930's version of the book. This new Casemate edition has been entirely reoriginated. Not a word has been changed, but the original (very dated) type and page layout have been reworked, as has been the format in which the book is presented, to give a beautiful new treatment to this classic of aviation literature., Max Immelmann was the first pilot to be awarded the Pour le Mérite, Germany's highest military honor. This new Casemate edition has been entirely reoriginated. Not a word has been changed, but the original type and page layout have been reworked, as has been the format, to give a beautiful new treatment to this aviation literature classic., The story of one of Germany's pioneers in aerial combat . . .Max Immelmann was born in Dresden, the son of a container factory owner. When World War I started, Immelmann was recalled to active service, transferred to the Luftstreitkäfte and was sent for pilot training in November 1914. He was initially stationed in northern France as a reconnaissance aviator. On June 3, 1915 he was shot down by a French pilot but managed to land safely behind German lines. He was decorated with the Iron Cross, Second Class for preserving his aircraft. Later in 1915, he became one of the first German fighter pilots, quickly building an impressive score of victories as he became known as The Eagle of Lille (Der Adler von Lille).Immelmann was the first pilot to be awarded the Pour le Mérite, Germany's highest military honor. The medal became colloquially known as the "Blue Max" in the German Air Service in honor of Immelmann. His medal was presented by Kaiser Wilhelm II in January 1916. Oswald Boelcke received his medal at the same ceremony.Founder of the aerial combat maneuver that still bears his name, Immelmann was credited with 15 victories, his final one coming on 30 March 1916. He will forever be associated with the Fokker Eindecker, Germany's first fighter aircraft, and the first to be armed with a machine gun synchronized to fire forward through the propeller arc. Along with Oswald Boelcke and other pilots, Immelmann was one of the main instigators of the Fokker Scourge which inflicted heavy loses upon British and French aircrews during 1915.Originally published in 1930 by John Hamilton in London, the book has been reprinted (most recently in the 1990's by Greenhill Books as part of it's Vintage Aviation Library) and each time has been reproduced from the original 1930's version of the book.This new Casemate edition has been entirely reoriginated. Not a word has been changed, but the original (very dated) type and page layout have been reworked, as has been the format in which the book is presented, to give a beautiful new treatment to this classic of aviation literature.
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