Aces of Jagdstaffel 17 Art you will know why the

you will know why the Germans feared the black men of the 369th and why the French called them “hell fighters

But during a fierce battle near the end of the war

and how some leaders rose to the occasion while others shrank from it or chased other ambitions

This is a detailed study of some 150 unpublished and never before seen images of soldiers of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) and the Army of Occupation taken in France and Germany during and after World War I

Aces of Jagdstaffel 17 Art you will know why theDescription by Greg VanWyngarden Paperback This German World War I fighter squadron led by a Blue Max recipient didn't include the Richtofen (the Red Baron), but it's range of colorful characters was nonetheless impressive. Initially formed to assist in the defence of the city of Metz against French bombing raids, Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 17 would go on to become one of the most distinguished German fighter units of World War 1. Its first victory