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Immelmann: "The Eagle of Lille"
Frantz Immelmann
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Description for Immelmann: "The Eagle of Lille"
hardcover.
Max Immelmann was born in Dresden, the son of a paper board container factory owner. When World War I started, Immelmann was recalled to active service, transferred to the Luftstreitkräfte 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 ... Read more
Max Immelmann was born in Dresden, the son of a paper board container factory owner. When World War I started, Immelmann was recalled to active service, transferred to the Luftstreitkräfte 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Casemate
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781932033984
SKU
V9781932033984
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Ref
99-34
Reviews for Immelmann: "The Eagle of Lille"
An excellent, highly readable period piece.
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