Flying ace after he became the first pilot to down five German aircraft. The British initially used the term "star-turns" (a show business term), while the Germans described their elite fighter pilots as "Überkanonen" (which roughly translates to "top guns"). The successes of such German ace pilots as Max Immelmann and Oswald Boelcke were much publicised for the benefit of civilian morale, and the "Pour le Mérite", Prussia’s highest award for gallantry, became part of the uniform of a leading German ace. In the "Luftstreitkräfte" the "Pour le Mérite" was nicknamed "Der blaue Max"/The Blue Max, after Max Immelmann, who was the
Manoeuvres Manoeuvres Manoeuvres is the second and the last studio album by English guitarist and singer Greg Lake, released in July 1983 by Chrysalis Records. Like his debut album, "Greg Lake" (1981), it was created in close collaboration with Gary Moore. The album features a pop-flavoured progressive rock sound resembling that of Asia, the group Lake would join briefly in the end of 1983. "Manoeuvres" received unfavourable critical reception at the time and failed to match the sales of its predecessor. It would be Lake's last album as a solo artist, although he went on to release a collaborative album with