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List of aerial victories of Otto Kissenberth

Main article: Otto Kissenberth

Otto Kissenberth was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 20 confirmed aerial victories. He began his career as an ace in spectacular fashion; at a time when an aerial victory was still a marvel, he shot down three enemy airplanes in a single afternoon on 12 October 1916. Transferred to a fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel 16, he shot down two opposing airplanes, as well as an observation balloon. Promoted to command of Jagdstaffel 23, he shot down 14 more opposing aircraft before being sidelined by an aviation accident.[1][2]

The victory list edit

See also: Aerial victory standards of World War I

Otto Kissenberth's victories are reported in chronological order, not the order or dates the victories were confirmed by headquarters.

No. Date Time Foe Unit Location
1 12 October 1916 ca. 1520 hours Farman Escadrille F.123, Service Aéronautique Widensolen, France
2 October 1916 ca. 1521 hours Farman Escadrille F.123, Service Aéronautique Ihringen, Germany
3 October 1916 1659 hours Bréguet 5 No. 3 Naval Wing, RNAS Oberenzen, France
4 26 May 1917 SPAD Somme-Py, France
5 19 June 1917 Observation balloon[note 1][3] 38 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique Aubreville, France
6 16 July 1917 1235 hours SPAD S.VII Escadrille Spa.85, Service Aéronautique Morte Home
7 12 August 1917 1810 hours SPAD S.VII Avecourt Wood
8 17 August 1917 Nieuport 17 Morte Home
9 19 August 1917 1735 hours SPAD S.VII Morte Home
10 20 August 1917 1015 hours SPAD S.VII Morte Home
11 20 August 1917 1950 hours SPAD S.VII Escadrille Spa.84, Service Aéronautique Haumont, France
12 22 August 1917 1216 hours Paul Schmitt Hill 304, Verdun, France
13 6 September 1917 1402 hours SPAD S.VII Beaumont, France
14 19 September 1917 1640 hours SPAD S.VII Montzéville, France
15 22 September 1917 1430 hours SPAD S.VII Vaux, Frrance
16 23 September 1917 0950 hours Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter Hill 304, Verdun, France
Unconfirmed 23 September 1917 Caudron Fort Marre
17 23 September 1917 0815 hours SPAD S.VII East of Vaqois
18 2 October 1917 Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter South of Avecourt
19 25 January 1918 1250 hours SPAD Hill 304, Verdun, France
20 16 May 1918 1055 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a Between Tilly and Neuville, France[1][2]

Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.

Footnote edit

  1. ^ Because observation balloons were so important for intelligence gathering, they were protected from attack by antiaircraft guns, machine guns and fighter patrols.

Citations edit

  1. ^ a b Franks, Bailey & Guest 1993, pp. 143–144.
  2. ^ a b The Aerodrome webpage on Otto Kissenberth
  3. ^ The Aerodrome webpage on balloon busters

Sources edit

  • 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.

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