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List of aerial victories of Heinrich Kroll

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Heinrich Kroll (1894-1946) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 33 confirmed aerial victories. He shot down his first five opponents while flying combat for the fighter squadron Jagdstaffel 9, beginning in November 1916. On 1 July 1917 he was transferred to command Jagdstaffel 24. By the time a severe wounding removed him from flight duty on 14 August 1918, he had scored an additional 28 victories.

List of victories

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Victories are reported in chronological order, which is not necessarily the dates the victories were confirmed by headquarters.

This list is complete for entries, though obviously not for all details. Background data was abstracted from Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918, ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1, pp. 150–151, and The Aerodrome webpage on Heinrich Kroll [1]. Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.

No. Date Time Foe Unit Location Remarks
1 1 May 1917 1935 hours SPAD West of Moronvillers
2 7 May 1917 1125 hours SPAD East of Auberive, France
3 7 May 1917 1420 hours SPAD Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, France
4 20 May 1917 1850 hours SPAD Saint-Hilaire-le-Petit, France
5 25 May 1917 2015 hours SPAD S.VII Escadrille SPA.3, Service Aéronautique Fort de la Pompelle, France French ace René Dorme KIA
Unconfirmed 30 May 1917 South of Moronvillers
6 20 July 1917 2100 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 56 Squadron RFC North of Zandvoorde
7 12 August 1917 0900 hours Sopwith Triplane North of Ypres, Belgium
8 15 August 1917 1855 hours Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2d No. 20 Squadron RFC North of Ypres, Belgium
9 9 September 1917 1835 hours Sopwith Triplane No. 1 Naval Squadron, RNAS Northwest of Bellewaarde Lake, Belgium
10 12 September 1917 1315 hours SPAD No. 23 Squadron RFC Southwest of Linselles, France
11 20 September 1917 1104 hours SPAD West of Zonnebeke, Belgium
12 25 September 1917 Sopwith Pup No. 54 Squadron RFC Southwest of Langemarck
13 12 November 1917 1305 hours Sopwith Camel No. 65 Squadron RFC Northeast of Armentières, France
14 13 November 1917 1435 hours Sopwith Camel North of Zillebeke Lake, Belgium
15 4 December 1917 1605 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a East of Cantaing, France
16 13 January 1918 1107 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 84 Squadron RFC Flesquieres, France
17 25 January 1918 1735 hours Bristol F.2 Fighter Northwest of Saint Quentin, France
18 29 January 1918 1135 hours Sopwith Camel No. 3 Squadron RFC Southwest of Saint Quentin, France
19 30 January 1918 1425 hours Bristol F.2 Fighter Hesbécourt, France
20 18 February 1918 1220 hours Sopwith Camel Between Rumigny and Vendeuil, France
21 17 March 1918 1100 hours Sopwith Camel No. 80 Squadron RFC Attily, west of Saint Quentin, France English ace Saint Cyprian Tayler KIA
22 22 March 1918 1500 hours Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 No. 53 Squadron RFC Genlis Wood
23 1 April 1918 0815 hours SPAD Northwest of Noyon, France
24 31 May 1918 1830 hours Bréguet 14 Remy
25 7 June 1918 0825 hours SPAD Foret de Laigne
26 and 27 9 Jun 1918 1015 hours SPAD Between Ellincourt and Moreuil, France
28 29 June 1918 2125 hours Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 No. 53 Squadron RFC West of Villers-Bretonneux, France
29 29 June 1918 2135 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a West of Villers-Bretonneux, France
30 5 July 1918 2145 hours SPAD South of Cournay
31 8 August 1918 0940 hours Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 West of Villers-Bretonneux, France
32 8 August 1918 1625 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a
33 9 August 1918 0820 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a West of Le Quesnel, France

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