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506:23 December
480:23 December
378:Fokker Dr.I
298:Diedenhofen
250:Foucaucourt
220:Mont Verdun
120:World War I
100:Jagdstaffel
87:World War I
83:Engagements
1571:Categories
1345:Commanders
470:"Jasta 34"
427:References
396:Operations
347:Max Kahlow
335:Iron Cross
205:Aerodromes
188:Franz Walz
1374:Campaigns
1365:Zeppelins
292:Gosselies
280:Escarmain
274:BĂ©villers
238:Le Cateau
148:Altenburg
50:1917–1918
1393:Cuxhaven
1158:Bavarian
802:Prussian
364:Aircraft
341:won the
262:Hervilly
244:Vraignes
226:Cuirieux
106:Jasta 34
30:Jasta 34
18:Jasta 34
1425:Battles
793:of the
421:2 Armee
416:2 Armee
410:5 Armee
232:Chenois
192:Jasta 2
142:History
118:during
55:Country
1388:German
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742:ISBN
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