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]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 |
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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, France | |
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]- ^ Because observation balloons were so important for intelligence gathering, they were protected from attack by antiaircraft guns, machine guns and fighter patrols.
Citations
[edit]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.