Matt Bowden is a lifelong student of World War I military history. He studied history at the University of Redlands (CA) and has written several articles for World War One Illustrated, the official magazine of the World War One Historical Association. Matt's current multi-volume series: "Great War's Finest: An Operational History of the German Air Service" is the first comprehensive English language study of German air operations and its impact on the battlefield during World War I. He currently lives and works in Arlington, Texas.