German Aircraft of World War I

Edward Ward is a writer and illustrator who has written on a variety of aviation subjects for over ten years. As well as his books, he has produced many articles for aviation journals both in print and online and is a regular contributor to the Hush Kit aviation blog. Edward lives with his wife and daughter in Sydney, Australia. Ronny Bar has had a lifelong interest in aircraft since growing up near the El Palomar Air Force Base in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His artwork regularly appears on websites, journals and publications like Wingnut Wings, Windsock Worldwide, Windsock Datafiles, Cross & Cockade and Over the Front.

Contents:

Introduction

Single Seat Fighters

D types
Albatros D.I
Albatros D.II
Albatros D.III
Albatros D.V & Va
Fokker D.I, D.II, D.IV
Fokker D.III
Fokker D.V
Fokker D.VI
Fokker D.VII
Halberstadt D.II, D.III, D.V
Junkers D.I
Roland D.II & D.IIa
Roland D-VIa & D-Vib
Pfalz D.III & IIIa
Pfalz D.VIII
Pfalz D.XII
Siemens-Schuckert D.I
Siemens-Schuckert D.III
Siemens-Schuckert D.IV

Dr & F types
Fokker Dr.I

E types (Eindecker – armed monoplanes)
Fokker E-I
Fokker E-II
Fokker E-III
Fokker E-IV
Fokker E-V/D-VIII
Pfalz E-types (E-I & E-II)

Two-seater Reconnaissance and General Purpose

A & B types
Albatros B-types
Aviatik B-types
Fokker A-series
Fokker B-series
Taube

C types (armed two seat biplanes)
AEG C-types
Albatros C-III
Albatros later C-types
Aviatik C-types
DFW C-types
Halberstadt C-types
LFG Roland C.II and C.III 'Walfisch'
LVG C.II and C.IV
LVG C.V and C.VI
Rumpler C.I
Rumpler C.III and C.IV

Ground Attack and Escort Fighters

CL types (close support & two seat fighters)
Halberstadt CL.II and CL.IV
Hannover CL-II
Hannover CL-III and CL-IIIa
Junkers CL.I

J types (ground attack)
Albatros J.I and II
Junkers J.I

Bombers and Seaplanes

G & K types (Grossflugzeuge – large bombers, originally Kampfflugzeuge – battleplane)
AEG G.I - IV
Friedrichshafen G.III & IV
Gotha G.I (the Gotha UWD is a seaplane version)
Gotha G.II-V
Rumpler G series

R types (Riesenflugzeuge – giant bombers)
Siemens-Schuckert R-series
Zeppelin-Staaken R-series

W types and other seaplanes (Wasser – floatplane)
Gotha WD series
Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 (1917) (fighter)
Hansa-Brandenburg W.19 (reconnaissance)
Hansa-Brandenburg W.29 (1918) (fighter)
(includes AEG J.I)

Airships
Zeppelin and Schutte-Lanz dirigibles