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Josef Jacobs

German flying ace (1894-1978)

  • Fame48.0
  • Momentum0.8
  • Wikipedia1.6K
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Lived 1894–1978, aged 84Germany
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  • Wikipedia
    12 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1894–1978
    Aged 84
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-06-20

Josef Carl Peter Jacobs PlM was a German flying ace with 48 victories during the First World War. The victory total of the prewar flier tied him with Werner Voss for fourth place among the war's German aces. His skill in aerial warfare brought him squadron and wing-level commands. By war's end, he was the leading ace flying the Fokker Triplane.

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48.0
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Momentum0.8
Historical10.5
Source confidence60.0
Completeness50.0
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