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The kings of the air : French aces and airmen of the Great War by Sumner, Ian is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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In comparison to their British and German counterparts, the French airmen of the Great War are not well known. Yet their aerial exploits were just as remarkable, and their contribution to the war effort on the Western Front was equally important. That is why Ian Sumner's vivid history of the men of the French air force during the war is of such value. He tells their story using the words of the pioneering pilots and observers themselves, drawn from memoirs, diaries, letters, and contemporary new
Who reads The kings of the air : French aces and airmen of the Great War?
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Sumner, Ian
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword Digital;Pen & Sword Aviation
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781473857353
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Memoir, History, Biography
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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