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List of aerial victories of Eduard Ritter von Dostler

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Eduard Ritter von Dostler (1892–1917) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 26 confirmed aerial victories. In addition to his prowess as an ace, he was entrusted with the successive command of three of the German Empire's fighter squadrons.[1][2]

The victory list

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See also: Aerial victory standards of World War I

The victories of Eduard Ritter von Dostler 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 17 December 1916 Nieuport Scout Verdun, France Scored while flying a Roland C.II for Schutzstaffel 27
2 22 January 1917 Caudron Nixeville, France Scored while assigned to fly bombers for Kampfstaffel 36.
3 24 March 1917 1230 hours Caudron G.4 Escadrille C.18, Service Aéronautique Rupt-en-Woëvre, France Scored while assigned to fly bombers for Kampfstaffel 36.
4 24 March 1917 1231 hours Caudron G.4 Escadrille C.18, Service Aéronautique North of Ancremont First of his string of 23 victories scored for Jagdstaffel 6
Unconfirmed 13 April 1917 1830 hours Observation balloon Genicourt, France[1][2] Artillery direction post[3]
5 14 April 1917 Nieuport Scout Escadrille N.315, Service Aéronautique Southwest of Saint-Mihiel, France
6 24 April 1917 Caudron Foret d'Aublanville
7 24 May 1917 Nieuport Dieulouard, France
8 3 June 1917 SPAD Southwest of Belrupt, France
9 16 June 1917 1850 hours Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2b No. 20 Squadron RFC Ypres, Belgium
10 16 June 1917 1905 hours Sopwith 1½ Strutter No. 45 Squadron RFC 't Korentje between Houthem and Comines (Komen)
11 17 June 1917 2120 hours Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2d No. 20 Squadron RFC St. Eloi
12 20 June 1917 1800 hours Observation balloon 4th Section, 6th Company, 2nd Balloon Wing Bailleul, France; West of Nieppe, France[1][2] British artillery direction post[3]
13 5 July 1917 1820 hours Observation balloon 4th Section, 13th Company, 5th Balloon Wing North of Ypres, Belgium[1][2] British artillery direction post[3]
14 7 July 1917 1200 hours Airco DH.4 No. 55 Squadron RFC Southwest of Warneton, France
15 12 July 1917 1150 hours Nieuport Scout No. 29 Squadron RFC Houthem
16 12 July 1917 2145 hours Sopwith Zillebeke, Belgium
17 13 July 1917 1135 hours Sopwith 1½ Strutter No. 70 Squadron RFC South of Beselare (Becelaere), Belgium
18 13 July 1917 1140 hours Nieuport 23 No. 29 Squadron RFC] North of Zonnebeke, Belgium
19 28 July 1917 1850 hours Airco DH.4 No. 57 Squadron RFC[4] Northeast of Kortrijk, Belgium[1][2] One of six victories scored in an attack led by Dostler.[4]
20 28 July 1917 1900 hours Airco DH.4 No. 57 Squadron RFC Oostrozebeke, Belgium[1][2] Another of the six victories in the Jagdstaffel 6 dogfight.[4]
21 31 July 1917 1405 hours Nieuport West of Bellewaarde Vijver, Ypres
22 9 August 1917 1855 hours Nieuport 23 No. 29 Squadron RFC Poelkapelle (Poelcapelle), Belgium
23 12 August 1917 1555 hours SPAD No. 19 Squadron RFC West of Gheluve
24 14 August 1917 1930 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5 No. 56 Squadron RFC Northeast of Saint-Julien
25 17 August 1917 0810 hours Airco DH.4 No. 57 Squadron RFC North of Menen, Belgium
26 18 August 1917 2015 hours Airco DH.4 East of Roeselare (Roulers), Belgium[1][2]

Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.

Endnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g The Aerodrome webpage on Eduard Ritter von Dostler
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), pp. 101–102.
  3. ^ a b c Guttman 2005, pp. 7–9.
  4. ^ a b c Kilduff 1997, pp. 123, 127 footnote 117.

References

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  • 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. 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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