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100 1 _aBoelcke, Oswald,
_d1891-1916
240 1 0 _aHeld in de Lucht. English
245 1 3 _aAn Aviator's Field Book :
_bBeing the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-09-17
508 _aProduced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"An Aviator's Field Book" by Oswald Boelcke is a historical account written during the early 20th century, specifically during the First World War. The book consists of field reports from the brave German aviator Oswald Boelcke, detailing his aerial experiences and military operations from August 1914 to October 1916. The narrative captures the excitement and dangers of aviation during wartime, providing insight into the life of military pilots and the evolution of air combat. The opening of the work introduces the life and beginnings of Oswald Boelcke as a fighter pilot, highlighting his early military aspirations, training, and the onset of the war. He recounts various experiences, from mobilization to flying missions alongside his brother Wilhelm, emphasizing the educational aspects of aviation and his innate desire for action. The entries showcase the camaraderie among pilots and the challenges they faced, including navigating enemy fire, aerial dogfights, and the psychological toll of their experiences, all while describing their thrilling encounters in the skies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, German
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations
653 _aBoelcke, Oswald, 1891-1916
700 1 _aHirsch, Robert Reynold
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30011
999 _c70859
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