The Great War: Who Did What in WW1? S1E45: Georges Guynemer

  • Aired: 2017-09-05
  • Runtime: 9 minutes
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Overview

George Guynemer was one of the top scoring flying aces of the entire First World War with 54 aerial victories. In his lifetime, he was celebrated as a hero, an icon and an inspiration in France. When he went missing 100 years ago, in September 1917, it was a great shock to the nation and till this day his death is not fully understood.