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Jagdstaffel 2 "Boelcke" - Von Richthofen's Mentor

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Aviation Elite Units - World War II - Axis

MSRP old price: $26.00


Product Info

Title
Jagdstaffel 2 "Boelcke" - Von Richthofen's Mentor
Publisher
Category
Author
Greg VanWyngarden
Publish Year
2007
Pages
128
Dimensions
8x10x.33"
NKG Part #
2147398349
MFG. Part #
OSPAEU026
Type
Softcover
Series
AEU26

Description

By August 1916, the German Air Service was fighting a losing struggle in the skies over the Battle of the Somme. In response, an entirely new type of fighting formation came into being -the Jagdstaffel, a unit designed solely as a fighting squadron. One of the most famous was Jasta 2, formed and led by Germany's premiere fighter ace Oswald Boelcke. Renamed Jasta 'Boelcke', the unit would carry its first commander's legacy to spectacular success in late 1918. This title examines the tactics, personalities and achievements of this ace squadron which finished the war with an immense 336 victories, second only to Richthofen's own unit in confirmed kills.