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A History of the 17th Aero Squadron - An American Squadron on the Western Front During the First World War (Hardcover)
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A History of the 17th Aero Squadron - An American Squadron on the Western Front During the First World War (Hardcover)
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Episodes from the United States first war in the air
The United States of America joined the Allies in the First World
War in April of 1917. While the addition of its enormous resource
of men and military personnel was undoubtedly pivotal in a war that
had become one of attrition against a much war weakened enemy which
was struggling alone, it was inevitable that the history of the
American units engaged on land, sea or in the air would concern the
latter battles of the conflict. For the airmen themselves,
including those of the American 17th Aero Squadron whose exploits
this book details, that made far less difference than it would to
most military personnel. The air war was new, the flying machines
were flimsy and primitive and the business of fighting in the skies
was being defined by the young men who fought and died above the
surface of the earth. All knew that the life of a pilot was
perilous and likely to be short. This is an essential book for
those interested in the First World War in the skies over the
Western Front-and in the early days of what was to become one of
the greatest air forces in the world. Many of the activities of the
17th Aero Squadron were focussed on the Dunkirk front and in its
support of the British battle and advances during the fighting at
Cambrai. The book includes an interesting view of a low bombing and
machine gun attack on the Varssenaere Aerodrome. Also included are
many combat reports by the squadron's pilots and these make
fascinating reading. The appendices include useful statistical
information, an honour and casualty role and a list of those
officers and men who served in the squadron.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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