Picked up this special from Iron Cross on His Nibs. Interesting articles in its 130 pages on the back history of MvRs book "Der Rote Kampfflieger", biographical details of MvR, his trophy collection, The Fokker Triplane and the British view of it, MvR's dicta for air fighting, Oswald Boelke's mentoring of the young pilots of Jasta 2, The Flying Circus, MvR through the eyes of his contemporaries, the cult of MvR, a detailed look at his victories and an overview of the pilots that flew with MvR.
There are separate articles on the MG.08 machine gun and orders, decorations and awards of the German flying service. Well worth the cover price of £8.99.
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