| Flieger Truppen 1910 to 1918
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| The initial establishment of the provisional flying school at Dobertiz in July 1910 developed into the official establishment of five Flieger Battalions, with four Prussian and one Bavarian Battalion being commissioned on 01 Oct 1913. By the end of hostilities in 1918 the Imperial German Luftstreitkräfte (Air Force) had developed into one of the worlds leading airforces, with fighter, observation and bomber units operating together on a strategic level. |
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Jasta 43 Pilots and a ground crew member taken 10 July 1918 at Haubourdin aerodome. The pilot standing in front is Vizenfeldwebel Drexler (seriously wounded), Unteroffizier Paul Rüggeberg (2 victories) is on the right, the Pilot with the left with the cane is Vizenfeldwebel Max Herman Kiep (3 victories, † KIA 15/Oct/1918). The individual on top in not identified. The aircraft is a Fokker DVII | |
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