Hans Kirschstein (1896-1918) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 27 confirmed aerial victories. Flying combat with Jagdstaffel 6 of the Imperial German Air Service , he shot down 26 enemy airplanes and an observation balloon between March and June 1918.[ 1]
The victory list
Hans Kirschstein's victories 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
18 March 1918
1105 hours
Sopwith Camel
No. 54 Squadron RFC
Vaux-Andigny , France
2
27 March 1918
1520 hours
Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8
No. 2 Squadron RFC
Southwest of Albert , France
Ace Alan Arnett McLeod won a Victoria Cross [ 3]
3
27 March 1918
1525 hours
Sopwith Camel
No. 3 Squadron RFC
Northeast of Albert, France
4
2 April 1918
1820 hours
Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a
No. 60 Squadron RAF
West of Harbonnières , France
5
6 April 1918
1525 hours
Sopwith Camel
No. 43 Squadron RAF
Northeast of Wartisse
6
7 April 1918
1145 hours
Sopwith Camel
No. 73 Squadron RAF
South of Proyart , France
7
3 May 1918
1250 hours
SPAD
West of Pozières , France
8
10 May 1918
1950 hours
Sopwith Camel
No. 80 Squadron RAF
Chipilly , France
9
15 May 1918
1205 hours
Sopwith Camel
No. 209 Squadron RAF
East of Demuin , France
10
15 May 1918
1515 hours
Bristol F.2 Fighter
No. 48 Squadron RAF
Southeast of Caix , France
11
15 May 1918
1820 hours
Bristol F.2 Fighter
No. 11 Squadron RAF
Orvillers , France
12
16 May 1918
1440 hours
Bristol F.2 Fighter
No. 62 Squadron RAF
Sailly-le-Sec , France
13
16 May 1918
2110 hours
Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a
No. 56 Squadron RAF
Contalmaison , France
Ace Trevor Durrant KIA
14
17 May 1918
1110 hours
Bréguet 14
Service Aéronautique
Cappy , France
15
18 May 1918
0700 hours
Bréguet 14
East of Caix, France
16
30 May 1918
1435 hours
Bréguet 14
Grand-Rozoy , France
17
2 June 1918
1735 hours
SPAD two-seater
Cugny , France
18
2 June 1918
2100 hours
Bréguet 14
Troesnes , France
19
3 June 1918
1930 hours
Bréguet 14
Epaux-Bezu , France
20
3 June 1918
1935 hours
Bréguet 14
Fere-en-Tardenois , France
21
5 June 1918
1135 hours
SPAD
Escadrille Spa.163 , Service Aéronautique
Villamont
22
5 June 1918
1735 hours
Bréguet 14
Escadrille Br.227 , Service Aéronautique
Ambleny , France
23
5 June 1918
2025 hours
SPAD
Escadrille Spa.94 , Service Aéronautique
Chezy-en-Orxois , France
24
7 June 1918
0710 hours
SPAD two-seater
Montgobert , France
25
14 June 1918
0900 hours[ 1]
Observation balloon
Service Aéronautique
Villers-Cotterets , France[ 1]
These crucial artillery direction posts were extremely hazardous targets.
26
14 June 1918
0915 hours
SPAD
Villers-Cotterets, France
27
24 June 1918
0945 hours
Bréguet 14
Oulchy-le-Château , France[ 1]
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 , pp. 142–143; and The Aerodrome webpage on Hans Kirschstein [1] . Added facts are individually cited. Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.
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