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1917 04 L'asso ferrarese by Russell Smith
L'Asso Ferrarese features the Italian Ace Michele Allasia. Allasia was born in Ferrara, Italy, and served with 80 Squadriglia and Sezione. He claimed 6 victories, 5 of which were confirmed, but sadly he lost his life in a flying accident in July of 1918. The piece is simply meant to be an aircraft portrait, but the 3 enemy aircraft in the background are based on a combat in which Allasia described taking on 3 Austrians.The fuselage of Allasia’s Nieuport 11 was marked carried the image of Fortunello, a cartoon character poplar during that period. Each aircraft on his unit, 80 Squadriglia, carried a variation of the figure.
L'Asso Ferrarese features the Italian Ace Michele Allasia. Allasia was born in Ferrara, Italy, and served with 80 Squadriglia and Sezione. He claimed 6 victories, 5 of which were confirmed, but sadly he lost his life in a flying accident in July of 1918. The piece is simply meant to be an aircraft portrait, but the 3 enemy aircraft in the background are based on a combat in which Allasia described taking on 3 Austrians.The fuselage of Allasia’s Nieuport 11 was marked carried the image of Fortunello, a cartoon character poplar during that period. Each aircraft on his unit, 80 Squadriglia, carried a variation of the figure.
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"Red Square" by Chris Collingwood, 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, Waterloo
"About 4pm... We saw large masses of cavalry advance... The word of command, "Prepare to receive cavalry"... a wall bristling with steel." Captain Rees Howell Gronow, Foot Guards
"About 4pm... We saw large masses of cavalry advance... The word of command, "Prepare to receive cavalry"... a wall bristling with steel." Captain Rees Howell Gronow, Foot Guards
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