November 9, 1918
"The army will march home in peace and order under its leaders and commanding generals, but not under the command of Your Majesty, for it no longer stands behind Your Majesty."
-General Groener, to the Kaiser at Spa
"Have they not taken the military oath to me?"
-Kaiser Wilhelm
"Today oaths of loyalty have no substance."
-Groener's reply
Air War:
1025 Two RAF SE.5a pilots share a victory over a Fokker D.VII.
Lt Holroyde (no first name given), H7162, nationality and victory number unknown.
Charles Ross, South Africa, F5543, victory number 18.
1030 Charles Ross scores his second kill of the day, shooting down another Fokker D.VII for victory number 19.
1435 English RAF ace Reginald Maxwell, in Sopwith Camel C8836, shoots down an Albatros two-seater for victory number 9.
German ace Rudolf Stark, flying whth Jasta 35, shoots down SE.5a E5796. 2nd Lt J.C. Crawford, 56 Sqdn RAF, is killed.
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“Never do anything you can't take back.”
—Rocky Russo
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