FA11 captured airfield?

toofatfortakeoff · 9 April 2005, 06:47 AM

Hello
Looking through Cas of the german Air Service I notice that there is a listing on
10 9 14 at Monte Fontaine of several WIA and KIA and POw-as this was around the time of the Marne movements was this the capture by allies of an airfield?

Soderbaum · 9 April 2005, 07:51 AM

Hi

I think that the attack, which was launched by French cavalry actually occurred in the night 9 to 10 Sep 14.
The airfield contained 6 a/c from FFA 11 and 2 from FFA 12. Some a/c were reported damaged but all were later reported to have been repaired.
It is reported that a total of 16 (?) men were kiled and others wounded. German Dragon and Hussars did came in for rescue...

Gunnar

rammjaeger · 10 April 2005, 10:38 AM

I think Eberhardts book reported about the fight in a longer chapter but I can not search for it because I am abroad.

VBR
Rammjaeger

Roser · 11 April 2005, 11:22 AM

In his book on the German attack the German CO von Kluck situates and describes the attack on the German planes on 8 september south of le Ferté-Milon

Is this the same attack?

Immo_Frese · 11 April 2005, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Roser

In his book on the German attack the German CO von Kluck situates and describes the attack on the German planes on 8 september south of le Ferté-Milon

Is this the same attack?

Yes, it is the same attack, but it actually happened - as Gunnar said - in the night 9 / 10. Sep 1914. French 16. dragoons attacked the mechanics and planes of FFA 11 south of Mortefontaine ( not Monte Fontaine ) at around 3.00 am on 10 Sep 1914. Mortefontaine is located around 10 km north of Villers-Cotterêts. Possibly there was an error in von Kluck's memories... because FFA 11 moved on 9 Sep 1914 from La-Ferté-Milon to Mortefontaine where the events took their course...

Immo

Rick · 11 April 2005, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Immo_Frese

Mortefontaine ( not Monte Fontaine )
Immo

Hey, no fair! That's the way it's spelled in the von Eberhardt necrology (but I admit, the Deutschen Verlustlisten has it as Mortefontaine). So I goofed again. R.

Immo_Frese · 12 April 2005, 02:38 AM

Hi Rick,

those tricky french names...

First I was unsure too! I then cross-checked with a Michelin road-map.

BTW, the article mentioned by Rammjäger in "Unsere Luftstreitkräfte 1914-1918" was written by Major Hans Eduard von Heemskerck. The article provides a little sketch of the area.

Immo

Roser · 12 April 2005, 09:16 AM

Hi Immo,
Did von Eberhardt menstions in his book German flying in Belgium during the year 1914? Thanks.

Roser

Immo_Frese · 12 April 2005, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Roser

Hi Immo,
Did von Eberhardt menstions in his book German flying in Belgium during the year 1914? Thanks.

Roser

Hello Roser,

no, unfortunately not

Immo

Roser · 14 April 2005, 10:10 AM

Hi Immo,
I'm looking for info on German units in Belgium during September 1914.
From this period I have nothing.
Where can I find some info?
I have info of FFA4 but I'm also looking for info on FFA 1, 38, 40, 41, 6, 3 and 2B during 1914.
Can you help me?

Roser