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Pages in category "Aerial operations and battles of World War I" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Leading up to the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, The US Air Service under Maj. Gen. Patrick oversaw the organization of 28 air squadrons for the battle, with the French, British, and Italians contributing additional units to bring the total force numbers to 701 pursuit planes, 366 observation planes, 323 day bombers, and 91 night bombers. The 1,481 ...
In support of the attack the First Army had over 3,000 guns, 400 French tanks, and 1,500 airplanes. COL William Mitchell directed the heterogeneous air force, composed of British, French, Italian, Portuguese, and American units, in what proved to be the largest single air operation of the war. American squadrons flew 609 of the airplanes, which ...
Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force: 39 [20] Top observer ace MC John Inglis Gilmour United Kingdom: Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force: 39 [7] DSO, MC** Heinrich Gontermann † German Empire: Luftstreitkräfte: 39 [21] PLM, HOH, MOMJ, IC William Lancelot Jordan South Africa: Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force: 39 [7] DSC*, DFC Carl ...
The Battle of Charleroi, another of the frontier battles, was an action taking place 12–23 August 1914. The battle was joined by the French Fifth Army, advancing north towards the River Sambre, and the German Second and Third armies, moving southwest through Belgium. The Fifth army was meant to join the Third and Fourth armies in their attack ...
Pusher Aces of World War 1. Botley, Oxfordshire: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84603-417-6. OCLC 262433396. Above the Trenches Series. Shores, Christopher F.; Franks, Norman L. R.; Guest, Russell (1990). Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915–1920. Above the Trenches Series.
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (born Edward Rickenbacher, October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter pilot in World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient. [1] [2] With 26 aerial victories, he was the most successful and most decorated United States flying ace of the war. [3]
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