World War One
My Great grandfather was a German Officer in this war. One of the Most useless of all wars!
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The Legends and Traditions of the Great War: The Case of the Elusive Angel of Mons
Angels on the Front Lines -- The World War I battle that took place near Mons, Belgium in 1914 became famous for its accounts of an army of angels that stood on the front lines between the two warring sides: the British and the Germans. Over six days as the battle raged on, many soldiers and officers from both sides reported that angels dressed in shining white clothing appeared during fierce fighting, sometimes floating in between the two armies or stretching out their hands toward the men.
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Erich Löwenhardt (7 April 1897 – 10 August 1918) was the 3rd highest German flying ace with 54 victories during the First World War, behind only Manfred von Richthofen and Ernst Udet. In the aftermath of the combat, he collided with another German pilot, Leutnant Alfred Wenz from Jasta 1. Erich Löwenhardt's chute failed to open, and the fall killed him.
