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160:Groupe de Combat de la Somme
154:. In June 1916, it moved to
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188:and became the famous
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664:Aerial reconnaissance
370:Joseph M. X. de SĂ©vin
338:Joseph M. X. de SĂ©vin
111:is a squadron of the
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642:Strategic bombing
507:978-0-948817-54-0
378:Noël de Rochefort
345:Notable personnel
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295:Escadrille SPA 26
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86:Engagements
39:August 1914
30:Nieuport 11
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359:Lieutenant
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336:Capitaine
329:Capitaine
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282:escadrille
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633:Campaigns
624:Zeppelins
278:1er Armée
237:VII Armée
233:1er Armée
227:moved to
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652:Cuxhaven
437:Endnotes
400:Aircraft
383:Adjutant
266:VI Armée
262:IV Armée
229:Flanders
684:Battles
274:V Armée
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231:to aid
170:—
162:. This
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200:groupe
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36:Active
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213:GC 12
156:Cachy
125:Arras
609:Aces
538:ISBN
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430:SPAD
78:Type
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