Pfalz Scout Aces of World War 1 (Aircraft of the Aces)
by Greg Vanwyngarden
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Author: Greg VanwyngardenIllustrator: Harry Dempsey
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-07-25
ISBN: 1841769983
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
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Summary: 5 Stars
Pfalz biplanes equipped many German Jadgstaffels in World War I. Though never as popular or as numerous as its Fokker or Albatros contemporaries, Pfalz D III, D IIIa, D VIII and D XII biplanes saw combat from mid-1917 to war's end. The combat record of Pfalz aces is covered in this volume, #71 in Osprey's 'Aircraft of the Aces' series.
In one respect the 'Pfalz Aces' title is misleading. Many Jadgstaffels flew a mixture of Pfalz, Fokker and/or Albatros fighters but German victory records did not specify which aircraft a pilot was flying when he claimed a kill. So, while many famous German aces like Werner Voss, Paul Baumer, Fritz Hohn, Emil Thuy, Hans Bethge, Paul Billik, Erich Lowenhardt and others flew the sleek biplanes, author Greg VanWyngarden expressly acknowledges that not all may, in fact, have scored five or more kills in Pfalz fighters.
In any case, VanWyngarden's book is an interesting chronicle of the WWI air war from the German side. VanWyngarden uses many first-hand accounts in the book which is nicely illustrated with 90 black & white photos and 12 pages of color profiles by Harry Dempsey. The colorful paint schemes worn by the Pfalz biplanes are a visual delight.
Air war enthusiasts will enjoy this book. It highlights the efforts of some intrepid pilots like Bethge, Hohn and Billik and units such as Jastas 16b, 21s, 30, 47w, 52, 79b and others that haven't received the historical coverage they deserve.
Another nicely done, informative Osprey piece.
Summary of Pfalz Scout Aces of World War 1 (Aircraft of the Aces)
The Pfalz Flugzeug Werke, located at Speyer am Rhein in Bavaria, was the third in the great triumvirate (along with Fokker and Albatros) of German fighter manufacturers in the Great War. When World War I broke out in 1914, Pfalz initially produced copies of the Morane-Saulnier parasol monoplanes for the German air service. With the advent of the famed Fokker Eindeckers with their synchronized machine guns, Pfalz entered the fighter market with the Pfalz E.I and its successors, all monoplanes which were similarly armed. Though never as as numerous as the Albatros or Fokker designs, the D III/IIIa was flown in combat by many well-known aces: Werner Voss, Carl Degelow, Erich Löwenhardt, and the balloon buster Fritz von Röth, among others. This book examines the little-known aircraft flown by these incredible men.Aviation Books
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