Sujet
Lieutenant Georges Guynemer and Captain Felix Brocard, French fighter pilots, 5 February 1916. Artist: Unknown
Légende
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'.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1916
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C13_293
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (3,1Mo) / 34,0cm x 36,8cm / 4018 x 4348 (300dpi)