The Story of the Lafayette Escadrille: a Famous Fighter Squadron in the First World War by its Commander
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (775 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0857060694 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 156 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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J Masden said I am constantly amazed that Hollywood goes to so much trouble to produce. I am constantly amazed that Hollywood goes to so much trouble to produce so much crap for TV and movies when they could easily just tell true stories about real characters like the men of the Lafayette Escadrille. These were young men, full of life, idealistic, most of them wealthy and highly educated, who could have lived easy lives doing whatever they pleased, wherever they . a Moving Tribute to a Great Unit This is a beautiful little book, written with love and respect by the first and only commander of the Lafayette Escadrille, Georges Thenault. It is not a day-by-day unit history, but rather a collection of memories of life within the unit, some great victories, too many sad losses, and an eternal bond that developed between these young Americans and the French officers that le. "Broad events no character detail" according to Gordon English. A good first hand account of the Lafayette escadrille and the broad events that surrounded it's history but unfortunately almost no individual character development or detail of the pilots who served. The most you get here is "he was a fine fellow and died nobly." That is not to say this is not worth the read because I think it is. Just don't expect too much from it. I found t
The élan of this crack squadron has survived it and today its Indian chief insignia is instantly recognisable. Few readers interested in the subject of this book will need explanation as to its contents. There have been several books concerning the Lafayette Escadrille, but this one has unimpeachable credentials since its author was none other than the unit's commander. Available in soft cover and hard cover with dust jacket for collectors.. The wartime action of the squadron and its personnel are recounted here in the most immediate detail by a man who was on the spot to witness it all. Aces over the Western FrontThe Lafayette Escadrille is now a legend of early aeronautics and warfare in the air. Originally titled the Escadrille Americaine, this squadron of the French Air Force of the Great War was formed in 1916 and as it name suggests was piloted mainly by Americans who came to