PILOT ACE BOELCKE RARE 1932 GERMAN WWI LUFTWAFFE AIR FORCEBOOK

Oswald Boelcke: Der Mensch, der Flieger, der Führer der deutschen Jagdstaffelei

(= Oswald Boelcke: The Man, theFlyer, the Leader of the German Air Formation Fighting)

Rare German(auto)biography of Oswald Boelcke, German WWI pilot ace.Published in 1932 in Leipzig, Germany. First edition. Linen hardcover book with 225 pages, superbly edited by Prof. Dr. Johannes Werner: the text consists mainly of Boelcke\'s letters. There are also28 photos on plates and 4 map sketches.Facsimile signed by Boelcke(only in this sense signed; see photo # 4).It measures6x 8 3/4 inches and is ingood condition (browning pages and a few spots). MyotherWWI books....

Oswald Boelcke in 1916 with the Pour le Mérite at his neck.Born19 May 1891
Giebichenstein; near Halle (Saale)Died28 October 1916(1916-10-28) (aged25)
Near DouaiAllegianceGerman Nr. 3, LuftstreitkräfteYearsof 2AwardsPour le Mérite Myron

Oswald Boelcke (19 May 1891– 28 October 1916) was a German flying ace of the First World War and one of the most influential patrol leaders and tacticians of the early years of air combat. Boelcke is considered the father of the German fighter air force, as well as the \"Father of Air Fighting Tactics\"; he was the first to formalize rules of air fighting, which he presented as the Dicta Boelcke. While he promulgated rules for the individual pilot, his main concern was the use of formation fighting rather than single effort.

Germany\'s premier ace, Manfred von Richthofen (The Red Baron), had been taught by Boelcke and continued to idolize his late mentor long after he had surpassed Boelcke\'s tally of victories.