Who were the AH aces in the air?
- hauptmannn
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Who were the AH aces in the air?
I'd just like a list of names and victories. Also i am interesting in alexander lohr or osmething like that can ou tell me anything about him?
Here are all A-H aces with at least 5 aerial victories from Dr. Martin O’Connor’s Air Aces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1914-1918 (Flying Machines Press, Mountain View, California, 1994).
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Shawn
1. Hauptmann Godwin Brumowski – 35 (+8 unconfirmed)
2. Offizierstellvertretner Julius Arigi – 32
3. Oberleutnant in der Reserve Benno Fiala Ritter von Fernbrugg – 28 (+5 unconfirmed)
4. Oberleutnant Frank Linke-Crawford – 27 (+1 unconfirmed)
5. Leutnant in der Reserve Josef Kiss – 19
6. Leutnant in der Reserve Franz Gräser – 18
7. Zugführer Eugen Bönsch – 16 (+1 unconfirmed)
8. Stabsfeldwebel Stefan Fejes – 16 (+4 unconfirmed)
9. Oberleutnant in der Reserve Ernst Strohschneider – 15 (+1 unconfirmed)
10. Hauptmann Adolf Heyrowsky – 12
11. Offizierstellvertretner Kurt Gruber – 11
12. Leutnant in der Reserve Franz Rudorfer – 11 (+2 unconfirmed)
13. Oberleutnant Friedrich Navratil – 10
14. Hauptmann Raoul Stojsavljevic – 10
15. Linienschiffsleutnant (Navy) Gottfried Freiherr von Banfield – 9 (+11 unconfirmed)
16. Hauptmann Otto Jindra – 9
17. Oberleutnant Georg Kenzian Edler von Kenzianshausen – 9
18. Offizierstellvertretner Karl Kaszala – 8
19. Hauptmann Heinrich Kostrba – 8
20. Leutnant Alexander Tahy – 8
21. Stabsfeldwebel Ferdinand Udvardy – 8
22. Oberleutnant in der Reserve Josef Friedrich – 7
23. Oberleutnant in der Reserve Ludwig Hautzmayer – 7
24. Leutnant in der Reserve Otto Jäger – 7
25. Hauptmann Josef von Maier – 7
26. Feldwebel Johann Risztics – 7
27. Stabsfeldwebel Andreas Dombrowski – 6
28. Hauptmann Johann Frint – 6
29. Zugführer Alexander Kasza – 6
30. Hauptmann Karl Nikitsch – 6
31. Oberleutnant Franz Peter – 6
32. Leutnant in der Reserve Josef Pürer – 6 (+1 unconfirmed)
33. Oberleutnant Roman Schmidt – 6
34. Oberleutnant Rudolf Weber – 6
35. Feldwebel Julius Busa – 5
36. Offizierstellvertretner Friedrich Hefty – 5
37. Offizierstellvertretner Julius Kowalczik – 5
38. Zugführer Franz Lahner – 5
39. Fregattenleutnant (Navy) Friedrich Lang – 5
40. Stabsfeldwebel Johann Lasi – 5
41. Oberleutnant in der Reserve Bela Macourek – 5
42. Leutnant in der Reserve Kurt Nachod – 5
43. Feldwebel Augustin Novak – 5
44. Oberleutnant Karl Patzelt – 5
45. Leutnant in der Reserve Alois Rodlauer – 5
46. Leutnant Rudolf Szepessy-Sokoll Freiherr von Negyes et Reno – 5
47. Zugführer Karl Teichmann – 5
48. Offizierstellvertretner Karl Urban – 5
49. Offizierstellvertretner Franz Wognar – 5
Regards,
Shawn
1. Hauptmann Godwin Brumowski – 35 (+8 unconfirmed)
2. Offizierstellvertretner Julius Arigi – 32
3. Oberleutnant in der Reserve Benno Fiala Ritter von Fernbrugg – 28 (+5 unconfirmed)
4. Oberleutnant Frank Linke-Crawford – 27 (+1 unconfirmed)
5. Leutnant in der Reserve Josef Kiss – 19
6. Leutnant in der Reserve Franz Gräser – 18
7. Zugführer Eugen Bönsch – 16 (+1 unconfirmed)
8. Stabsfeldwebel Stefan Fejes – 16 (+4 unconfirmed)
9. Oberleutnant in der Reserve Ernst Strohschneider – 15 (+1 unconfirmed)
10. Hauptmann Adolf Heyrowsky – 12
11. Offizierstellvertretner Kurt Gruber – 11
12. Leutnant in der Reserve Franz Rudorfer – 11 (+2 unconfirmed)
13. Oberleutnant Friedrich Navratil – 10
14. Hauptmann Raoul Stojsavljevic – 10
15. Linienschiffsleutnant (Navy) Gottfried Freiherr von Banfield – 9 (+11 unconfirmed)
16. Hauptmann Otto Jindra – 9
17. Oberleutnant Georg Kenzian Edler von Kenzianshausen – 9
18. Offizierstellvertretner Karl Kaszala – 8
19. Hauptmann Heinrich Kostrba – 8
20. Leutnant Alexander Tahy – 8
21. Stabsfeldwebel Ferdinand Udvardy – 8
22. Oberleutnant in der Reserve Josef Friedrich – 7
23. Oberleutnant in der Reserve Ludwig Hautzmayer – 7
24. Leutnant in der Reserve Otto Jäger – 7
25. Hauptmann Josef von Maier – 7
26. Feldwebel Johann Risztics – 7
27. Stabsfeldwebel Andreas Dombrowski – 6
28. Hauptmann Johann Frint – 6
29. Zugführer Alexander Kasza – 6
30. Hauptmann Karl Nikitsch – 6
31. Oberleutnant Franz Peter – 6
32. Leutnant in der Reserve Josef Pürer – 6 (+1 unconfirmed)
33. Oberleutnant Roman Schmidt – 6
34. Oberleutnant Rudolf Weber – 6
35. Feldwebel Julius Busa – 5
36. Offizierstellvertretner Friedrich Hefty – 5
37. Offizierstellvertretner Julius Kowalczik – 5
38. Zugführer Franz Lahner – 5
39. Fregattenleutnant (Navy) Friedrich Lang – 5
40. Stabsfeldwebel Johann Lasi – 5
41. Oberleutnant in der Reserve Bela Macourek – 5
42. Leutnant in der Reserve Kurt Nachod – 5
43. Feldwebel Augustin Novak – 5
44. Oberleutnant Karl Patzelt – 5
45. Leutnant in der Reserve Alois Rodlauer – 5
46. Leutnant Rudolf Szepessy-Sokoll Freiherr von Negyes et Reno – 5
47. Zugführer Karl Teichmann – 5
48. Offizierstellvertretner Karl Urban – 5
49. Offizierstellvertretner Franz Wognar – 5
Of special note, Linienschiffsleutnant Gottfried Freiherr von Banfield was the only airman of A-H to receive his country’s highest military honor. On 17 August 1917, he was presented the Knight’s Cross of the Military Maria Theresia Order during the 180th “Promotion” to the ranks of the order.
Uniquely, admission to the order was upon invitation whereby the proposed recipient had to make application himself! The highest scoring ace of A-H, Hauptmann Godwin Brumowski, was invited by Generaloberst Archduke Josef Ferdinand, the Inspector General of the Army Air Service, to apply for admission into the order. Per Dr. O'Connor, Brumowski replied:
If I have earned this award by my service, then it should be cause enough for the Commander-in-Chief to present it to me. It is not my duty to ask or demand it.
As history records, Hauptmann Brumowski never received his country's highest military award.
Regards,
Shawn
Uniquely, admission to the order was upon invitation whereby the proposed recipient had to make application himself! The highest scoring ace of A-H, Hauptmann Godwin Brumowski, was invited by Generaloberst Archduke Josef Ferdinand, the Inspector General of the Army Air Service, to apply for admission into the order. Per Dr. O'Connor, Brumowski replied:
If I have earned this award by my service, then it should be cause enough for the Commander-in-Chief to present it to me. It is not my duty to ask or demand it.
As history records, Hauptmann Brumowski never received his country's highest military award.
Regards,
Shawn
- Douglas Jr.
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Another source
Hauptmann,
If you are still interested, check at http://www.theaerodrome.com
That is the ultimate WWI aviation site, and there you will find a list (and short biographies, with awards and dates information) for avery major nation who fought in WWI.
Regards,
Douglas.
If you are still interested, check at http://www.theaerodrome.com
That is the ultimate WWI aviation site, and there you will find a list (and short biographies, with awards and dates information) for avery major nation who fought in WWI.
Regards,
Douglas.
- Benoit Douville
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