Ready: Index Augie Blume’s The Russian Military Air Fleet in WW1 Volume 2.

[CjBobrow]

Oh no now I'll have to check the entire list.... (chuckle)...

Again thank you for the elegant effort to index...

CjB

[Colin A Owers]

Thanks Jos

I would not have the paitence with all the XYZ's.

Colin A Owers

[Tork1945]

I noted

• Van der Donkt, Edgard (page 351) Belgian Lieutenant; Belgian Armored Car Division in Russia.

Who is spelled elsewhere as lieutenant Edgard Van der Donckt

High resolution photos of Minerva armoured cars on maneuvers - Landships WW1 Forum

Surely he will be mentioned in the standard history of the Belgian Armed Motor Corps in Russia.

Thiry, August, and Dirk van Cleemput. 2008. Reizigers door de Grote Oorlog: de odyssee van een Belgisch pantserkorps, 1915-1918. Leuven: Davidsfonds/Clauwaert V.Z.W.

Van der Donckt was still in military service in 1940 when he had climbed to the rank of lieutenant-colonel.

Tork1945

[josquin]

Jos,

Great work on the index! It was a gigantic project, an extraordinary effort,
and I add my thanks to the many that should be forthcoming. The death
date for Eduard Martinovich Pulpe, 2 August 1916, is correct: look at his
listing in the "Aces" section on this Forum. I have no idea what the 1917
listings for him could possibly be, as Pulpe was definitely KIA 2 August 1916
(shot down by Erwin Boehme). Again, thank you for the index!

Regards,

Josquin

[CjBobrow]

As I mentioned in my review of this two volume set, there was no index, which is essential but now remedied. The other was citations, without knowing where or how many of the sources were obtained from we are left with the assertion that they are correct. Unfortunately this is not the best means of establishing historical references’. This leads us with the only option of verifying what has been collated. Over the years I provided Augie with lists of names and ranks and when possible specifics about the individuals, when I did this it was from primary source material (combat reports, personal journals etc…) these I am satisfied with but only so far as to their single sided accuracy for even in these cases they can have been entered incorrectly.

[Jos]

Hello guys,

Thanks for the kind words and for the added info.


Josquin,


This is what Augie writes on page 332:

Pulpe, Eduard Martinovich

Latvian; Podporuchik; military pilot; came to Russia with French Air Mission; 8th FAO in 1916; 10th FAO in 1917; on unknown date he was awarded the St. George Soldier Cross 4th Class. Details are unknown. On 19 August 1916 he received the Order of St. George 4th Class. Details are unknown. On 15 december 1915 he was awarded the French Médaille Militaire and the Legion d'Honneur. During April-May 1916 he received the Croix de Guerre with four palms.


Jos

[YavorD]

A brief note concerning

Izvekov, Aleksei Nikolaevich (page 54, 195, 297) Army pilot, attached to Baltic Sea Naval Aviation. KIA 04-07-1916

The given name is Aleksandr [Извеков, Александр Николаевич], as given on page 297, not Aleksei, as per page 195.

Also, page number 54 is a typo. It should be page 45, actions on 4 July 1917 described.

With kindest regards,
Yavor

[Jos]

Yavor,

Thanks for your help. I 've changed the mistakes.

You know if one has sitting there for quite a while and has read the text, names, etc. of 5 or 6 pages (mostly in the evenings after a days work), the concentration gets less and less. So typo's are hard to avoid.

Please, let me know if you find more mistakes.


Greetings,

Jos

[YavorD]

Don't worry, there are only few typos in Your list, Jos.
Aleksandr vs Aleksei is an error inside the book (compare pages 195 and 297, please).
Regards,
Yavor

[CjBobrow]

Also please understand my earlier post was not a criticism of your efforts, au contraire, it was of the publishers effort to produce a book before it was finished... your time and work has been a blessing for all of us!