Aces of Jagdgeschwader Nr III

Osprey Aircraft of the Aces #128

by Greg VanWyngarden, Harry Dempsey (Illustrator)

Royal Prussian Jagdgeschwader Nr III was the third of Germany's vaunted fighter wings to be formed during World War 1. Commanded by the Pour le Mérite winner and well-respected ace Hauptmann Bruno Loerzer for its entire existence, it was composed of the celebrated Jasta 'Boelcke', along with Jagdstaffeln 26, 27 and 36. Equipped largely with the new Fokker triplane, these four units would play an important role in the Kaiserschlacht as part of the 17. Armee.
As Germany's fortunes waned in the summer of 1918, the aces of JG III nonetheless did their best to stem the tides of British, French and later American aircraft they encountered. Aces such as Carl Bolle, Paul Bäumer, Heinrich Bongartz, Hermann Frommherz, Rudolf Klimke and the infamous Hermann Göring all carved their names in the record books flying in this formidable formation. This book examines the tactics, achievements and personalities of one of the deadliest of Germany's aerial units.

233 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 19, 2016

Reviews

[KOMET · Rating 5 out of 5]

"ACES OF JAGDGESCHWADER Nr III" chronicles the history of a fighter group in the Imperial German Army Air Service that, from its inception in February 1918 til its dissolution due to the Armistice 9 months later, fought bravely in the skies over the Western Front against its British, French, and American opponents. Its achievements mirrored the fortunes of Germany as it sought to achieve victory in the West before American forces began arriving in greater numbers from the summer of 1918 onward. The book also has lots of excellent photos and artwork that will delight many an aviation aficionado.

[Walter J Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Greg Van Wyngarden's Aircraft of the Aces



If you want piece together the actual history of WW I aviation, Aces of Jagdgeschwader Nr III is for you.

[Jason Binney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well done

Other great job and interesting of reading and seeing the planes flown from the other side along with seeing how many aces.