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Lieutenant Georges Guynemer and Captain Felix Brocard, French fighter pilots, 5 February 1916. Artist: Unknown

Lieutenant Georges Guynemer and Captain Felix Brocard, French fighter pilots, 5 February 1916. Photograph taken on the day of Guynemer's (left) 5th victory. Guynemer (1894-1917) became the first French ace to attain 50 victories, a mark he reached at the end of July 1917. As his tally grew, Guynemer was lionized by the French press and became a national hero, with his exploits going some way to taking the public's mind off the appalling losses being sustained in the trenches at the time. On 11 September 1917, with a total of 53 kills to his credit, Guynemer was apparently shot down after attacking a German observation plane. Neither his aeroplane nor his body were ever found. Captain Brocard commanded Guynemer's squadron, Groupe de Chasse No 12, known as 'The Storks'.

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Titre: Lieutenant Georges Guynemer and Captain Felix Brocard, French fighter pilots, 5 February 1916. Artist: Unknown

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Lieutenant Georges Guynemer and Captain Felix Brocard, French fighter pilots, 5 February 1916. Photograph taken on the day of Guynemer's (left) 5th victory. Guynemer (1894-1917) became the first French ace to attain 50 victories, a mark he reached at the end of July 1917. As his tally grew, Guynemer was lionized by the French press and became a national hero, with his exploits going some way to taking the public's mind off the appalling losses being sustained in the trenches at the time. On 11 September 1917, with a total of 53 kills to his credit, Guynemer was apparently shot down after attacking a German observation plane. Neither his aeroplane nor his body were ever found. Captain Brocard commanded Guynemer's squadron, Groupe de Chasse No 12, known as 'The Storks'.

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Taille de l'image: 4018 × 4348 px | 50.0 MB

Taille d'impression: 34.0 × 36.8 cm | 1581.9 × 1711.8 in (300 dpi)

Mots clés: ANNEES 1910 • AVION • AVIONS • BATAILLE AÉRIENNE • BONHOMME • CAPITAINE • CAPITAINES • COMBAT AÉRIEN • FRONT DE L'OUEST • GRANDE GUERRE • GUERRE 14-18 • GUERRE 1914-1918 • GUERRE AERIENNE • GUERRE MONDIALE I • GUERRE • GUYNEMER • HOMME • MACHINE VOLANTE • MANTEAU DE FOURRURE • MANTEAU • MONOCHROME • NOIR ET BLANC • PARDESSUS • PREMIERE GUERRE MONDIALE (1914-1918) • PREMIERE GUERRE MONDIALE • TRANSPORT AVION