List of aerial victories of Kurt Wüsthoff
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Kurt Wüsthoff (1897–1926) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 27 confirmed aerial victories. Flying combat with Jagdstaffel 4 of the Imperial German Air Service, he shot down 24 enemy airplanes and three observation balloons between June 1917 and 10 March 1918.[1][2] A 28th victory is uncounted for unknown reasons.[3]
See also: Aerial victory standards of World War I
The victories of Kurt Wüsthoff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 June 1917 | 2130 hours | Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter | No. 45 Squadron RFC | Voormezele | |
| 2 | 22 June 1917 | 1450 hours | Observation balloon | 2nd Section, 5th Company, 2nd Balloon Wing | Wijtschate (Wytschaete), Belgium[1][4] | British artillery direction post[5] |
| 3 | 11 July 1917 | 1510 hours | Observation balloon | 26th Section, 5th Company, 2nd Balloon Wing | West of Messines Ridge, near Wijtschate and also known by the German name Wytschaete-Bogen [1][4] | British artillery direction post[5] |
| 4 | 16 July 1917 | 1815 hours | Observation balloon | 38th Section, 7th Company, 2nd Balloon Wing | Kemmel, Belgium[1][4] | British artillery direction post[5] |
| 5 | 20 July 1917 | 2120 hours | Sopwith Camel | Between Beselare (Becelaere), Belgium and Gheluvelt, Belgium | ||
| Unconfirmed | 27 July 1917 | 2040 hours | Sopwith | Dadizele (Dadizeele)[1][4] | Awarded to a pilot from Jagdstaffel 26[6] | |
| 6 | 31 July 1917 | 1445 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2d | No. 20 Squadron RFC | Verbrandenmolen [where?] | |
| 7 | 5 August 1917 | 1500 hours | Nieuport 23 | No. 29 Squadron RFC | West of Ypres, Belgium | |
| 8 | 3 September 1917 | 0830 hours | Sopwith Pup | No. 46 Squadron RFC | Ten Brielen | |
| 9 | 3 September 1917 | 1700 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 | No. 4 Squadron RFC | East of Zillebeke, Belgium | |
| 10 | 4 September 1917 | 0805 hours | Nieuport 23 | No. 29 Squadron RFC | Northwest of Polygon Wood, Belgium | |
| 11 | 4 September 1917 | 1045 hours | Sopwith Camel | South of Ypres, Belgium | ||
| 12 | 5 September 1917 | 1000 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 45 Squadron RFC | Southeast of Zillebeke, Belgium | |
| 13 | 11 September 1917 | 1020 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 70 Squadron RFC | Saint-Julien | |
| 14 | 12 September 1917 | 2000 hours | Sopwith Camel | Deulemont, France[1][4] | No corresponding loss reported by the British[7] | |
| 15 | 13 September 1917 | 2030 hours | Sopwith Triplane | No. 1 Naval Squadron RNAS | South of Wervik, Belgium | |
| 16 | 16 September 1917 | 1245 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 70 Squadron RFC | West of Staden, Belgium | |
| 17 | 20 September 1917 | 1215 hours | SPAD | No. 23 Squadron RFC | Amerika | |
| 18 | 20 September 1917 | 1430 hours | SPAD | West of Langemark (Langemarck), Belgium | ||
| 19 | 22 September 1917 | 1410 hours | Sopwith Camel | Langemark, Belgium | ||
| 20 | 24 September 1917 | 1650 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 10 Squadron RNAS | Moorslede, Belgium | |
| 21 | 26 September 1917 | 1040 hours | SPAD | No. 19 Squadron RFC | Beselare | |
| 22 | 27 October 1917 | 1440 hours | Sopwith Triplane | No. 1 Squadron RNAS | Between Poelcapelle and Hooge, Belgium[1][4] | No corresponding loss reported by the British[8] |
| 23 | 31 October 1917 | 1230 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | North of Bellewaarde Vijver near Ypres | ||
| 24 | 5 November 1917 | 1245 hours | Sopwith Camel | Poelkappelle (Poelcapelle) | ||
| 25 | 5 November 1917 | 1300 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 45 Squadron RFC | South of Staden | |
| 26 | 9 November 1917 | 1030 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 | No. 45 Squadron RFC | North of Bellewaarde Vijver | |
| 27 | 10 March 1918 | 1640 hours | Sopwith Camel | Between La Bassée, France and Bethune, France[1][4] | ||
| 28 | 12 March 1918 | Mid-day | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Between La Bassée, France and Bethune, France | No corresponding loss reported by British[9] | |
Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.
Endnotes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The Aerodrome webpage on Kurt Wüsthoff
- ↑ Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), pp. 233–234.
- ↑ Kilduff 1997, p. 176.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), p. 234.
- 1 2 3 Guttman 2005, p. 7-9.
- ↑ "Wusthoff" (PDF). Cross & Cockade International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-12-08.
- ↑ Kilduff 1997, p. 140, 145 footnote 92.
- ↑ Kilduff 1997, pp. 152, 164 footnote 41.
- ↑ Kilduff 1997, pp. 174, 182 footnote 55.
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.
- Guttman, Jon (2005). Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1. Oxford UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-877-9.
- Kilduff, Peter (1997). The Red Baron Combat Wing: Jagdgeschwader Richthofen in Battle. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 978-1-85409-266-3.
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