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Hans-Joachim Buddecke

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German flying ace (1890-1918)

Lived 1890 to 1918 · aged 27
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Hans-Joachim Buddecke was a German flying ace in World War I, credited with thirteen victories. He was the third ace, after Max Immelmann and Oswald Boelcke, to earn the Blue Max. He saw combat in three theaters during the First World War: Bulgaria, Turkey, and the Western Front.

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Hans-Joachim Buddecke, Otto Liman von Sanders and Oswald Boelcke in Turkey, 1916Hans-Joachim Buddecke, Otto Liman von Sanders and Oswald Boelcke in Turkey, 1916On 6 September 1916, Buddecke forced down this FE2b and captured it for his eighth victory.On 6 September 1916, Buddecke forced down this FE2b and captured it for his eighth victory.Grave of Hans Joachim Buddecke (1918) on the Invalidenfriedhof BerlinGrave of Hans Joachim Buddecke (1918) on the Invalidenfriedhof Berlin

Awards 6

Pour le Mérite
Iron Cross, 2nd class
Iron Cross, 1st class
Military Order of St. Henry
Liakat Medal
Imtiyaz Medal

Connected to Hans-Joachim 6

Johann von ThielmannAlso won Military Order of St. HenryŞehzade Ahmed NureddinAlso won Liakat MedalWerner HartmannAlso won Iron Cross, 2nd classHüsrev GeredeAlso won Imtiyaz MedalEitel-Friedrich KentratAlso won Iron Cross, 2nd classHans Carl Adolph von CarlowitzAlso won Military Order of St. Henry

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Hans-Joachim Buddecke was a German flying ace in World War I, credited with thirteen victories. He was the third ace, after Max Immelmann and Oswald Boelcke, to earn the Blue Max. He saw combat in three theaters during the First World War: Bulgaria, Turkey, and the Western Front. His exploits at Gallipoli arena won him the nickname El-Schahin, "hunter falcon".

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deceased
Dates
Lived 1890 to 1918 · aged 27
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