Schlachtflieger!
by Rick Duiven
"Germany and the Origins of Air/ground Support 1916-1918"
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Details
War:
World War I
Perspective:
Special Forces
Military Unit:
Wehrmacht
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
400
Published Date:
2006
ISBN13:
9780764324413
Description
This book presents, in words and pictures, the history of the Schutzstaffeln from their formation as escort aircraft, to their being renamed Schlachstaffeln and their role as infantry support aircraft. Participating in all the major German offences on the Western Front in 1918, and manned mainly by enlisted pilots and gunners, these units became the first true close air support squadrons.