List of aerial victories of Georg von Hantelmann
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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.[1][2]
See also: Aerial victory standards of World War I
The 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[1][2] | American ace David Endicott Putnam KIA[3][4] |
| 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[1][2] | French ace Maurice Boyau KIA[5][6] |
| 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[1][2] | American ace Joseph Wehner KIA[7][8] |
| 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[1][2] | ||||
Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.
Endnotes
- 1 2 3 4 5 Franks, Bailey & Guest 1993, pp. 123–124.
- 1 2 3 4 5 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.