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101:World War I
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365:References
250:Saint-RĂ©my
1123:Campaigns
1114:Zeppelins
415:"Jasta 8"
263:Personnel
139:Böblingen
114:Luftwaffe
39:1916–1918
1142:Cuxhaven
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551:Prussian
343:18 Armee
328:Jasta 35
234:Beauvois
222:Wassigny
216:Neuvilly
1174:Battles
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359:5 Armee
355:1 Armee
332:2 Armee
320:4 Armee
240:Balâtre
206:Jabbeke
200:Rumbeke
143:Breslau
135:Roulers
121:History
99:during
44:Country
19:Jasta 8
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314:— aka
291:, and
210:Bruges
147:Gandau
54:Branch
36:Active
968:Saxon
164:(KIA)
105:Jasta
1099:Aces
491:ISBN
453:2015
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