Halberstadt CL.II, the Glossary
The Halberstadt CL.II was a German two-seat escort fighter/ground attack aircraft of World War I. It served in large numbers with the German Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Army Air Service) in 1917-18.[1]
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27 relations: Attack aircraft, Battle of Cambrai (1917), Biplane, BMW IIIa, Bristol F.2 Fighter, Ernst von Hoeppner, Fighter aircraft, German spring offensive, Halberstadt CL.IV, Halberstadt D.II, Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke, Hannover CL.III, Idflieg, Kraków, Lithuanian Air Force, Luftstreitkräfte, Machine gun, Mercedes D.III, Messerschmitt, MG 08, Parabellum MG 14, Plywood, Polish Air Force, Polish Aviation Museum, Schlasta, Stielhandgranate, World War I.
- 1910s German attack aircraft
- Halberstadt aircraft
Attack aircraft
An attack aircraft, strike aircraft, or attack bomber is a tactical military aircraft that has a primary role of carrying out airstrikes with greater precision than bombers, and is prepared to encounter strong low-level air defenses while pressing the attack.
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Battle of Cambrai (1917)
The Battle of Cambrai (Battle of Cambrai, 1917, First Battle of Cambrai and Schlacht von Cambrai) was a British attack in the First World War, followed by the biggest German counter-attack against the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) since 1914.
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Biplane
A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings stacked one above the other.
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BMW IIIa
BMW IIIa was an inline six-cylinder SOHC valvetrain, water-cooled aircraft engine, the first-ever engine produced by Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, who, at the time, were exclusively an aircraft engine manufacturer.
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Bristol F.2 Fighter
The Bristol F.2 Fighter is a British First World War two-seat biplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft developed by Frank Barnwell at the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company later known as the Bristol Aeroplane Company. Halberstadt CL.II and Bristol F.2 Fighter are military aircraft of World War I.
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Ernst von Hoeppner
Ernst Wilhelm Arnold von Hoeppner (14 January 1860 – 26 September 1922) was a Prussian cavalry officer who served as the Commanding General of the German Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) during World War I.
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Fighter aircraft
Fighter aircraft (early on also pursuit aircraft) are military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat.
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German spring offensive
The German spring offensive, also known as Kaiserschlacht ("Kaiser's Battle") or the Ludendorff offensive, was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War, beginning on 21 March 1918.
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Halberstadt CL.IV
The Halberstadt CL.IV was a German ground attack aircraft of World War I. Halberstadt CL.II and Halberstadt CL.IV are 1910s German attack aircraft, Halberstadt aircraft and military aircraft of World War I.
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Halberstadt D.II
The Halberstadt D.II was a biplane fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by German aircraft company Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke. Halberstadt CL.II and Halberstadt D.II are 1910s German fighter aircraft, Halberstadt aircraft and military aircraft of World War I.
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Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke
Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke or Halberstadt was a German aircraft manufacturer. Halberstadt CL.II and Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke are Halberstadt aircraft.
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Hannover CL.III
The Hannover CL.III was a German military aircraft of World War I. It was a two-seat multi-role aircraft, primarily used as a ground attack machine. Halberstadt CL.II and Hannover CL.III are 1910s German attack aircraft and aircraft first flown in 1917.
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Idflieg
The Idflieg (Inspektion der Fliegertruppen - "Inspectorate of Flying Troops") was the bureau of the German Empire that oversaw German military aviation prior to and during World War I. Founded in 1911, the Idflieg was part of the ''Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches'' (Imperial German Flying Corps) which became the Luftstreitkräfte in 1916, handling administration, including regulation of service names applied to aircraft produced by domestic companies, characterised according to the armament, wing configuration, crew and role which was intended for the aircraft.
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Kraków
(), also spelled as Cracow or Krakow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland.
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Lithuanian Air Force
The Lithuanian Air Force or LAF (Lietuvos karinės oro pajėgos, abbreviated as LK KOP) is the military aviation branch of the Lithuanian armed forces.
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Luftstreitkräfte
The Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte (German Air Combat Forces)known before October 1916 as Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches (The Imperial German Air Service, lit. "The flying troops of the German Kaiser’s Reich")was the air arm of the Imperial German Army.
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Machine gun
A machine gun (MG) is a fully automatic and rifled firearm designed for sustained direct fire with rifle cartridges.
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Mercedes D.III
The Mercedes D.III, or F1466 as it was known internally, was a six-cylinder SOHC valvetrain liquid-cooled inline aircraft engine built by Daimler and used on a wide variety of German aircraft during World War I. The initial versions were introduced in 1914 at, but a series of changes improved this to in 1917, and by mid-1918.
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Messerschmitt
Messerschmitt AG was a German share-ownership limited, aircraft manufacturing corporation named after its chief designer Willy Messerschmitt from mid-July 1938 onwards, and known primarily for its World War II fighter aircraft, in particular the Bf 109 and Me 262.
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MG 08
The Maschinengewehr 08, or MG 08, was the German Army's standard machine gun in World War I and is an adaptation of Hiram S. Maxim's original 1884 Maxim gun.
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Parabellum MG 14
The Parabellum MG 14 was a 7.92 mm caliber World War I machine gun built by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken.
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Plywood
Plywood is a composite material manufactured from thin layers, or "plies", of wood veneer that are glued together with adjacent layers, having both glued with each other at right angle.
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Polish Air Force
The Polish Air Force (Air Forces) is the aerial warfare branch of the Polish Armed Forces.
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Polish Aviation Museum
The Polish Aviation Museum (Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego w Krakowie) is a large museum of historic aircraft and aircraft engines in Kraków, Poland.
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Schlasta
The Schlachtstaffeln (often abbreviated to Schlastas) were specialized fighter-bomber squadrons in the German Luftstreitkräfte during World War I.
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Stielhandgranate
is the German term for "stick hand grenade" and generally refers to a prominent series of World War I and World War II–era German stick grenade designs, distinguished by their long wooden handles, pull cord arming and cylindrical warheads.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
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See also
1910s German attack aircraft
- AEG DJ.I
- AEG J.I
- AEG PE
- AGO S.I
- Albatros J.I
- Albatros J.II
- BFW CL.I
- Fokker K.I
- Halberstadt CL.II
- Halberstadt CL.IV
- Hannover CL.III
- Hannover CL.V
- Junkers CL.I
- Junkers J 3
- Junkers J.I
Halberstadt aircraft
- Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke
- Halberstadt B types
- Halberstadt C.I
- Halberstadt C.III
- Halberstadt C.IX
- Halberstadt C.V
- Halberstadt C.VII
- Halberstadt C.VIII
- Halberstadt CL.II
- Halberstadt CL.IV
- Halberstadt CLS.I
- Halberstadt D.I
- Halberstadt D.II
- Halberstadt G.I
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halberstadt_CL.II
Also known as Halberstadt CL-II.