Main article: Georg von Hantelmann
Georg von Hantelmann (1898-1924) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 25 confirmed aerial victories. Most notably, he shot down ten opponents within a week, including three aces.
The victory list
See also: Aerial victory standards of World War IThe victories of Georg von Hantelmann are reported in chronological order, which is not necessarily the order or dates the victories were confirmed by headquarters.
No. | Date | Time | Foe | Unit | Location | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unconfirmed | 29 May 1918 | SPAD | ||||
1 | 6 June 1918 | 1140 hours | Airco DH.4 | No. 27 Squadron RAF | Ferrieres, France | |
2 | 10 June 1918 | 2010 hours | SPAD | Plessis Brion, France | ||
3 | 12 June 1918 | 1315 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 43 Squadron RAF | Compiègne, France | |
Unconfirmed | 12 June 1918 | Bréguet 14 | ||||
4 | 18 June 1918 | 1135 hours | SPAD | Ressons, France | ||
5 | 26 June 1918 | Bréguet 14 | 96th Aero Squadron USAAS | |||
Unconfirmed | 16 August 1918 | 1220 hours | SPAD | Carlepont, France | ||
6 | 17 August 1918 | 1720 hours | SPAD | West of Roye, France | ||
Unconfirmed | 2 September 1918 | SPAD | ||||
7 | 12 September 1918 | 1135 hours | SPAD S.XIII | 93rd Aero Squadron USAAS | West of Conflans, France | |
8 | 12 September 1918 | 1935 hours | SPAD | 139th Aero Squadron USAAS | Limey, France | American ace David Endicott Putnam KIA |
9 | 13 September 1918 | 1805 hours | SPAD S.XIII | Southwest of Thiaucourt, France | ||
10 | 14 September 1918 | 0900 hours | Airco DH.4 | 11th Aero Squadron USAAS | North of Gorz | |
11 | 14 September 1918 | 1145 hours | SPAD S.XIII | Saint-Benoît, France | ||
12 | 14 September 1918 | 1615 hours | SPAD S.XIII | 22nd Aero Squadron USAAS | Lachaussee, France | |
13 | 15 September 1918 | 1215 hours | Airco DH.9 | No. 104 Squadron RAF | South of Metz, France | |
14 | 16 September 1918 | 1120 hours | SPAD | Escadrille Spa.77, Service Aéronautique | Southwest of Conflans | French ace Maurice Boyau KIA |
15 | 17 September 1918 | 1510 hours | SPAD | 95th Aero Squadron USAAS | North of Gorz | |
16 | 18 September 1918 | 1645 hours | SPAD | 27th Aero Squadron USAAS | Vionville, France | American ace Joseph Wehner KIA |
17 | 23 September 1918 | 1120 hours | Airco DH.4 | South of Metz, France | ||
18 | 26 September 1918 | 1215 hours | SPAD | 139th Aero Squadron USAAS | Étain, France | |
19 | 1 October 1918 | 1640 hours | SPAD | Buzancy, France | ||
20 | 9 October 1918 | 1615 hours | SPAD | Montfaucon, France | ||
21 | 18 October 1918 | 1625 hours | Airco DH.4 | Grand Pre, France | ||
22 | 21 October 1918 | 1615 hours | SPAD | Remonville | ||
23 | 22 October 1918 | 1700 hours | SPAD | 94th Aero Squadron | Brieulles, France | Raymond Saunders Billings, MT (KIA) |
Unconfirmed | 30 October 1918 | SPAD | ||||
24 | 30 October 1918 | SPAD two-seater | 12th Aero Squadron USAAS | Buzancy | ||
25 | 4 November 1918 | SPAD |
Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.
Endnotes
- ^ Franks, Bailey & Guest 1993, pp. 123–124.
- ^ The Aerodrome webpage on Georg von Hantelmann
- The Aerodrome webpage on Putnam
- Franks & Bailey 1992, pp. 65–66.
- The Aerodrome webpage on Boyau
- Franks & Bailey 1992, pp. 124–125.
- TheAerodrome webpage on Wehner
- Franks & Bailey 1992, p. 80.
References
- Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank; Guest, Russell (1993). Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918. London UK: Grub Street Publishing. ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.
- Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank W. (1992). Over the Front: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918. London, UK: Grub Street. ISBN 978-0-948817-54-0.