Alfons Nagler

Nagler was in the reserves when World War I began. He served as a mechanic in FA 4 until 6 May 1915, when he reported for pilot training. Upon graduation, he was stationed with FA(A) 220 on the Russian Front on 8 October. He served with this unit until 27 September 1917. He then served with the fighter unit attached to FA(A) 220 until 10 December. Then he was transferred to Jasta Over-Ost. From there, he was forwarded on 26 March 1918 to Jagdstaffel 74. When Jasta Over-Ost became Jagdstaffel 81, Nagler rejoined them.^[1] Between 27 May and 5 October 1918, he ran up a score of nine Spads and a Breguet XIV shot down.^[2] By the time the war ended, he had earned not only the Iron Cross, but two Austro-Hungarian medals and one from Baden.^[1]

• Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914 - 1918 Norman L. R. Franks, et al. Grub Street, 1993. ISBN 0-948817-73-9, ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.

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