OSPREY DUEL 42: DH 2 VS ALBATROS D I/D II Western Front 1916

Description: OSPREY DUEL 42: DH 2 VS ALBATROS D I/D II Western Front 1916 Publisher: Osprey PublishingPublication Date: 2012Binding: PaperbackIllustrator: Laurier, Jim; Postlethwaite, Mark; Miller, James F.This paperback book, titled "DH 2 VS ALBATROS D I/D II" is part of the "Duel, 42" book series. It features Miller, James F., Jim Laurier, and Mark Postlethwaite as the authors, and is published by Osprey Publishing. The book is a reprint edition, published in 2012, and has 80 pages. The book is written in English and covers military topics. The cover is also a paperback format. This book is perfect for collectors and enthusiasts of military history. Synopsis:The advent and deployment of the Royal Flying Corps' Airco DH 2 in 1916 effectively eliminated the 'scourge' of aerial dominance enjoyed by the Fokker Eindecker monoplanes. Spearheaded by No 24 Sqn and led by Victoria Cross recipient Lanoe Hawker, the ungainly yet nimble DH 2 - with its rotary engine 'pusher' configuration affording excellent visibility and eliminating the need for a synchronised machine gun - had wrested air superiority from the Germans by the spring and then maintained it through the Battle of the Somme that summer. However, by autumn German reorganisation had seen the birth of the Jagdstaffel and arrival of the new Albatros D II, a sleek inline-engined machine built for speed and twin-gun firepower. Thus, for the remainder of the year an epic struggle for aerial superiority raged above the horrors of the Somme battlefields, pitting the manoeuvrable yet under-gunned DH 2s - which were also plagued by sundry engine malfunctions - against the less nimble yet better armed and faster Albatros D IIs. In the end the Germans would regain air superiority, three squadron commanders - two of whom were considered pinnacles of their respective air forces - would lose their lives, and an up-and-coming pilot (Manfred von Richthofen) would triumph in a legendary dogfight and attain unimagined heights fighting with tactics learned from a fallen mentor. *DISCLAIMER NOTES: 1) PHOTOS: PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU INSPECT ALL PICTURES.WE MAY INCLUDE STOCK IMAGES FOR BETTER REPRESENTATION.WE WILL ALWAYS INCLUDE PICTURES OF THE ITEM THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE WHEN POSSIBLE. IF WE HAVE MULTIPLES OF THE SAME ITEM THE PICTURES WILL BE STOCK PHOTOS.2) CONDITION: Due to age and storage, the package may have some shelf wear, dings, and dents. Any significant damage or defects will be noted below.3) PRICE REFLECTS: THE CONDITION, RARITY AND COLLECTABILITY

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