Oswald Boelcke
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Hauptmann Oswald Boelcke was a German professional soldier and pioneering flying ace credited with 40 aerial victories during World War I. Boelcke is honored as the father of the German fighter air force, and of air combat as a whole.
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Boelcke's instructional aircraft was an Aviatik B.I
The Pour le Mérite was the Prussian equivalent of the American Medal of Honor or the British Victoria Cross.
A Fokker E.III draws a crowd of curious soldiers.
From left: Oberleutnant Hans Joachim Buddecke, General Otto Liman von Sanders, Hauptmann Oswald Boelcke.
Boelcke's best friend, Erwin Böhme
The Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, ca 1917.
Boelcke's Fokker D.III fighter on display. He scored eight victories with this plane between 2 and 19 September 1916.Awards 4
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Wilhelm II of WürttembergAlso won Knight of the Württemberg Military Order of Merit
Prince Friedrich Karl of PrussiaAlso won Lifesaving Medal
Eduard von Böhm-ErmolliAlso won Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of TuscanyAlso won Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
Hans Graf von SponeckAlso won Lifesaving Medal
Curt HaaseAlso won Knight of the Württemberg Military Order of MeritAbout this person
Hauptmann Oswald Boelcke was a German professional soldier and pioneering flying ace credited with 40 aerial victories during World War I. Boelcke is honored as the father of the German fighter air force, and of air combat as a whole. He was a highly influential mentor, patrol leader, and tactician in the first years of air combat, 1915 and 1916.
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