Churchill's Ace (Epic War Series book 1)
“It is on the banks of the picturesque Moselle River and claims to be the oldest town in Germany. This may be true, because the strategic city became the capital of the prefecture of the Gauls, overseeing much of the Western Roman Empire.
Trier ended up as the fifth largest city in the known world, with over 75,000 loyal Roman subjects. As time went on, Trier was captured by the Franks, France and finally firmly placed in the German Empire.
By early 1940 during the Phoney War, Trier once again b...ecame important...at least to the Luftwaffe. The reconditioned airfield now housed the newly formed JAG 23 Fighter Squadron, as well as other air units. The reason was rather simple and more than obvious. The French border was only a hop and a skip away. Up and down the border with France, Germany had been moving Luftwaffe units as close as possible to the French frontier.
The JAG 23 Squadron immediately began their final training and fine tuning in the new Messerschmitt 109 fighter F-variant. JAG 23 was the first unit in the Luftwaffe to receive the new variant that was slowly being ramped up at the German production lines.MoreLess
Trier ended up as the fifth largest city in the known world, with over 75,000 loyal Roman subjects. As time went on, Trier was captured by the Franks, France and finally firmly placed in the German Empire.
By early 1940 during the Phoney War, Trier once again b...ecame important...at least to the Luftwaffe. The reconditioned airfield now housed the newly formed JAG 23 Fighter Squadron, as well as other air units. The reason was rather simple and more than obvious. The French border was only a hop and a skip away. Up and down the border with France, Germany had been moving Luftwaffe units as close as possible to the French frontier.
The JAG 23 Squadron immediately began their final training and fine tuning in the new Messerschmitt 109 fighter F-variant. JAG 23 was the first unit in the Luftwaffe to receive the new variant that was slowly being ramped up at the German production lines.MoreLess
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