List of aerial victories of Kurt Wüsthoff

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Kurt Wüsthoff (1897–1926) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 27 confirmed aerial victories. Flying combat with Jagdstaffel 4 of the Imperial German Air Service, he shot down 24 enemy airplanes and three observation balloons between June 1917 and 10 March 1918.[1][2] A 28th victory is uncounted for unknown reasons.[3]

The victory list[edit]

See also: Aerial victory standards of World War I

The victories of Kurt Wüsthoff 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 15 June 1917 2130 hours Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter No. 45 Squadron RFC Voormezele
2 22 June 1917 1450 hours Observation balloon 2nd Section, 5th Company, 2nd Balloon Wing Wijtschate (Wytschaete), Belgium[1][4] British artillery direction post[5]
3 11 July 1917 1510 hours Observation balloon 26th Section, 5th Company, 2nd Balloon Wing West of Messines Ridge, near Wijtschate and also known by the German name Wytschaete-Bogen [1][4] British artillery direction post[5]
4 16 July 1917 1815 hours Observation balloon 38th Section, 7th Company, 2nd Balloon Wing Kemmel, Belgium[1][4] British artillery direction post[5]
5 20 July 1917 2120 hours Sopwith Camel Between Beselare (Becelaere), Belgium and Gheluvelt, Belgium
Unconfirmed 27 July 1917 2040 hours Sopwith Dadizele (Dadizeele)[1][4] Awarded to a pilot from Jagdstaffel 26[6]
6 31 July 1917 1445 hours Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2d No. 20 Squadron RFC Verbrandenmolen [where?]
7 5 August 1917 1500 hours Nieuport 23 No. 29 Squadron RFC West of Ypres, Belgium
8 3 September 1917 0830 hours Sopwith Pup No. 46 Squadron RFC Ten Brielen
9 3 September 1917 1700 hours Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 No. 4 Squadron RFC East of Zillebeke, Belgium
10 4 September 1917 0805 hours Nieuport 23 No. 29 Squadron RFC Northwest of Polygon Wood, Belgium
11 4 September 1917 1045 hours Sopwith Camel South of Ypres, Belgium
12 5 September 1917 1000 hours Sopwith Camel No. 45 Squadron RFC Southeast of Zillebeke, Belgium
13 11 September 1917 1020 hours Sopwith Camel No. 70 Squadron RFC Saint-Julien
14 12 September 1917 2000 hours Sopwith Camel Deulemont, France[1][4] No corresponding loss reported by the British[7]
15 13 September 1917 2030 hours Sopwith Triplane No. 1 Naval Squadron RNAS South of Wervik, Belgium
16 16 September 1917 1245 hours Sopwith Camel No. 70 Squadron RFC West of Staden, Belgium
17 20 September 1917 1215 hours SPAD No. 23 Squadron RFC Amerika
18 20 September 1917 1430 hours SPAD West of Langemark (Langemarck), Belgium
19 22 September 1917 1410 hours Sopwith Camel Langemark, Belgium
20 24 September 1917 1650 hours Sopwith Camel No. 10 Squadron RNAS Moorslede, Belgium
21 26 September 1917 1040 hours SPAD No. 19 Squadron RFC Beselare
22 27 October 1917 1440 hours Sopwith Triplane No. 1 Squadron RNAS Between Poelcapelle and Hooge, Belgium[1][4] No corresponding loss reported by the British[8]
23 31 October 1917 1230 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a North of Bellewaarde Vijver near Ypres
24 5 November 1917 1245 hours Sopwith Camel Poelkappelle (Poelcapelle)
25 5 November 1917 1300 hours Sopwith Camel No. 45 Squadron RFC South of Staden
26 9 November 1917 1030 hours Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 No. 45 Squadron RFC North of Bellewaarde Vijver
27 10 March 1918 1640 hours Sopwith Camel Between La Bassée, France and Bethune, France[1][4]
28 12 March 1918 Mid-day Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a Between La Bassée, France and Bethune, France No corresponding loss reported by British[9]

Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.

Endnotes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h The Aerodrome webpage on Kurt Wüsthoff
  2. ^ Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), pp. 233–234.
  3. ^ Kilduff 1997, p. 176.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), p. 234.
  5. ^ a b c Guttman 2005, p. 7-9.
  6. ^ "Wusthoff" (PDF). Cross & Cockade International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-12-08.
  7. ^ Kilduff 1997, p. 140, 145 footnote 92.
  8. ^ Kilduff 1997, pp. 152, 164 footnote 41.
  9. ^ Kilduff 1997, pp. 174, 182 footnote 55.

References[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.
  • Guttman, Jon (2005). Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1. Oxford UK: 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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