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.The Aerodrome webpage on Kirschstein
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.DateTimeFoeUnitLocationRemarks 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 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 Observation balloon Service Aéronautique Villers-Cotterets, France 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 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 . Added facts are individually cited. Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.
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