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Jasta 19
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 19 was a World War I "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the ''Luftstreitkräfte'', the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. As one of the original German fighter squadrons, the unit would score 92 verified aerial victories, including ten wins over enemy observation balloons. In turn, their casualties for the war would amount to eleven pilots killed in action, four wounded in action, and one taken prisoner of war. History Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 19 was founded on 25 October 1916. As the unit was not equipped until December, when it received Albatros D.IIs, it flew its first combat patrols only five days before Christmas, 1916. The new Jasta drew first blood on 6 April 1917, credit being given to Leutnant Walter Böning. The jasta achieved little over the next few months. By the end of 1917, it had 30 victories to its credit. On 2 February 1918, Jasta 19 was detailed into Jagdgeschwader II along with Jasta 12, Jasta 13, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Empire
The German Empire (),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people. The term literally denotes an empire – particularly a hereditary empire led by an emperor, although has been used in German to denote the Roman Empire because it had a weak hereditary tradition. In the case of the German Empire, the official name was , which is properly translated as "German Empire" because the official position of head of state in the constitution of the German Empire was officially a "presidency" of a confederation of German states led by the King of Prussia who would assume "the title of German Emperor" as referring to the German people, but was not emperor of Germany as in an emperor of a state. –The German Empire" ''Harper's New Monthly Magazine''. vol. 63, issue 376, pp. 591–603; here p. 593. also referred to as Imperial Germany, the Second Reich, as well as simply Germany, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erich Hahn
'' Oberleutnant'' Erich Hahn (18 October 1891 – 4 September 1917) was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.The Aerodrome webpage on HahRetrieved 29 October 2020 Biography Erich Hahn was born on 18 October 1891 in Leipzig, the Kingdom of Saxony, in the German Empire.Franks et al 1993, pp. 122–123. He joined Saxony's Infantry Regiment Nr. 2 just before World War I. In 1913, he learned to fly at Anthony Fokker's flying school. As one of the very few experienced pilots about, he was serving in ''Flieger-Abteilung'' (Flier Detachment) 64 when the war began. He then moved on to service in ''Flieger-Abteilung'' (Flier Detachment) 23 and then to artillery direction with ''Flieger-Abteilung'' (''Artillerie'') (Flier Detachment (Artillery)) 221. On 10 August 1916, he transferred to fighter aviation with his assignment to ''Kampfeinsitzerkommando'' (Combat Single-Seater Command) Bertincourtt. When '' Jagdstaffel 1'' (Fighter Squadron 1) was founded as one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lothringen
Lorraine , also , , ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; german: Lothringen ; lb, Loutrengen; nl, Lotharingen is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the administrative region of Grand Est. Its name stems from the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia, which in turn was named after either Emperor Lothair I or King Lothair II. Lorraine later was ruled as the Duchy of Lorraine before the Kingdom of France annexed it in 1766. From 1982 until January 2016, Lorraine was an administrative region of France. In 2016, under a reorganisation, it became part of the new region Grand Est. As a region in modern France, Lorraine consisted of the four departments Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle and Vosges (from a historical point of view the Haute-Marne department is located in the region), containing 2,337 communes. Metz is the regional prefecture. The largest metropolitan area of Lorraine is Nancy, which had developed for centuries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saarburg
Saarburg (, ) is a city of the Trier-Saarburg district, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the banks of the river Saar in the hilly country a few kilometers upstream from the Saar's junction with the Moselle. Now known as a tourist attraction, the river Leuk flows into the town center and makes a spectacular drop of some 60 feet before joining the larger Saar that bisects the town. The waterfall is the result of a 13th-century project to redirect the Leuk through the city center. Saarburg is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Saarburg-Kell. The area around Saarburg is noted for the cultivation of Riesling grapes. History The history of the city begins with the construction of the now-ruined castle by Graf Siegfried of Luxembourg in 964. It received its town charter in 1291. The city has a bell foundry, the Glockengießerei Mabilion, which has been in operation since the 1770s, and the only one in Germany that produces bronze bells. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagnicourt
Lagnicourt-Marcel is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village situated southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D18, D14 and the D5 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Martin, rebuilt, as was the entire village, after the First World War. * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery. See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 890 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):The CWGC cemetery at Lagnicourt-Marcel [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Freiherr Von Beaulieu-Marconnay
Leutnant Olivier Freiherr von Beaulieu-Marconnay (14 September 1898 – 26 October 1918) was a German World War I ace fighter pilot credited with 25 victories. Having joined the military at age 16, his success in shooting down 13 enemy aircraft led to his being appointed to command a fighter squadron, ''Jagdstaffel 19'', at age 19. He was credited with another dozen victories before being mortally wounded. Because Germany's highest award for valor could not be granted posthumously, it was hurriedly approved just hours before his death. He is notable for being World War I's youngest recipient of the Pour le Merite. Early life and service Olivier ''Freiherr'' (Baron) von Beaulieu-Marconnay was born in Charlottenburg on 14 September 1898, the son of an aristocratic Prussian Army captain. When World War I started in August 1914, he was a high school student, not quite 16. The following year, at 16, he volunteered as a cadet for service in his father's former regiment, the 4th Prussian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasta 2
Jasta 2 (Jagdstaffel Zwei in full and also known as ''Jasta Boelcke'') was one of the best-known German Luftstreitkräfte Squadrons in World War I. Its first commanding officer was the great aerial tactician Oswald Boelcke, and it was the incubator of several notable aviation careers. Formation As one of the first ''Jastas'', Jasta 2 had no parent unit and there was therefore no mass transfer of personnel from existing ''Staffeln''. Assigned to the German 1st Army, the unit was created with the intention that Hauptmann Oswald Boelcke would be its leader. Jasta 2 was formed on 10 August 1916 at Bertincourt, France. Boelcke was ordered to return from an inspection tour of south-eastern theatres of the War to take command and arrived back on the Western Front later that month. After Max Immelmann's death, Kaiser Wilhelm II had ordered Boelcke grounded for a month to avoid losing him in combat soon after Immelmann. He had become such an important hero to the German public, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrich Neckel
Ulrich Neckel (23 January 1898 – 11 May 1928) Pour le Mérite, Iron Cross First and Second Class, was a World War I fighter ace credited with 30 victories. Early life and enlistment Ulrich Neckel was born in Güstrow, part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, in northeastern Germany. He enlisted aged 18 in an artillery regiment. After extensive service in Russia he then transferred to flying service in November 1916. Flying in World War I Neckel joined FA 25 in early 1917, flying two-seaters on the Eastern Front. Undergoing single-seat fighter training in August. He was assigned to Prussian '' Jagdstaffel 12'' on 8 September 1917 with the rank of Gefreiter.This unit was one of four in ''Jagdgeschwader II'' under command of ace Adolf Ritter von Tutschek. On the 21 September, Neckel claimed his first victory, a Sopwith Pup of 46 Squadron. A week later, he shot down an Airco D.H.5. A third victory on 18 October followed. Neckel was privileged during his time with ''Jast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Martin Pippart
''Leutnant'' Hans Martin Pippart (14 May 1888 – 11 August 1918) Iron Cross was a pioneer aircraft manufacturer and early pilot. As a World War I German fighter ace he was credited with 22 victories. Early life Hans Martin Pippart was born on 14 May 1888 in Mannheim, Grand Duchy of Baden.''Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918'', p. 180 Pippart had built airplanes and become a pilot before the beginning of World War I. He was a principal in the aeronautical firm of ''Pippart und Noll'', which produced ''Eindekker'' airplanes. In 1913, he set an aviation endurance record. He joined the German air forces at the start of the war. His initial assignment was as an instructor. Beginning 1 February 1916, he served some time flying artillery coordination missions in two-seaters with ''Flieger-Abteilung (Artillerie) 220'' in Galicia on the Eastern Front. Single seater scouts were also available to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Rahn
Leutnant Arthur Rahn (18 July 1897 – 27 April 1962) was a German World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories. He served as a fighter pilot for about two years before being wounded in action on 27 July 1918. Exiting hospital after war's end, he married in 1919. In 1928, the Rahns emigrated to the United States and became naturalized citizens. Biography Early life and service Arthur R. Rahn was born on 18 July 1897 in Schweingrube, the Kingdom of Prussia, in the German EmpireFranks et al 1993, pp. 184-185. to Anna Tgahrt and Rudolf Rahn. Arthur Rahn was baptized into the Mennonite faith at the Danzig Mennonite Church in Danzig, Poland on 16 March 1913.Findagrave websitRetrieved 28 December 2017. He volunteered for service in the Prussian Army on 6 January 1915. His initial military service is unknown, but on 16 May 1916 he began aviation school at Coslin. After training, he was then posted to ''Fliegerersatz-Abteilung'' (Replacement Detachment) 7. Aerial service O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Göttsch
Leutnant Walter Göttsch HoH, IC (10 June 1896—10 April 1918) was a German World War I flying ace credited with 20 aerial victories. His final combat assignment was commanding ''Jagdstaffel 19'' in ''Jagdgeschwader II.'' Early life and service Walter Göttsch was born in Altour, Germany on 10 June 1896. He volunteered for the German army on 1 July 1915. He was originally assigned to ''Flieger-Abteilung 33'' to fly artillery cooperation missions in Flanders as a Vizefeldwebel.Franks et al 1993, p. 118 Service as a fighter pilot After training as a fighter pilot, Göttsch was assigned to Royal Prussian ''Jagdstaffel 8'' on 10 September 1916. On 4 November 1916, he destroyed a Belgian observation balloon for his first victory. He then scored twice more before winning a momentous dogfight on 7 January 1917; his opponent that day was Thomas Mottershead, who won a posthumous Victoria Cross. Göttsch won a double victory on 1 February, but then was shot down and wounded in action ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagdstaffel 14
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 14 was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the ''Luftstreitkräfte'', the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. As one of the original German fighter squadrons, the unit would score 57 aerial victories (including five wins over enemy observation balloons) during the war. In turn, the ''Jasta'' paid a price of eight killed in action, five wounded in action, and three taken prisoner of war. History Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 14 was formed from a preceding ad hoc unit, Fokkerstaffel Falkenhausen, on 28 September 1916. It came into existence in the ''Armee-Abteilung'' A Sector. It served through war's end, before being disbanded as part of Germany's defeat. Commanding officers (''Staffelführer'') # Hauptmann Karl Krieg: 28 September 1916 – 14 October 1916 # Oberleutnant Rudolf Berthold: 14 October 1916 – 12 August 1917 # Leutnant Walter Höhndorf: 12 August 1917 – 5 September 1917 # Leutnant Hans Werner: 5 September 1917 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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