The Blue Max Airmen Volume 6

Description

The Blue Max Airmen series is the real story of the German airmen awarded the Pour le Mérite during the Great War. Author Lance J. Bronnenkant, PhD., and Aeronaut Books are pleased to bring you the most detailed and graphically lavish account of these heroes ever produced, covering the men in context with the war’s chronology of events. For each recipient a comprehensive, well-illustrated biography of the man is given, together with photos of the aircraft he flew, followed by details of his service, including other awards won. Color profiles of the aircraft are also provided for interest to enthusiasts and as references for modelers.Volume 6 covers Ernst von Hoeppner, Commanding General of the Luftstreitkräfte, Hermann Thomsen, Chief of Staff of the Luftstreitkräfte, and Werner Voss, one of the most flamboyant aces. Volume 6 includes 137 photographs, 9 of them in color, and 16 color illustrations of aircraft flown by these men in its 108 pages.