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Fritz Otto Bernert was a German fighter ace of the First World War, notable for shooting down five enemy airplanes in 20 minutes. Invalided from infantry service after suffering four wounds, he turned to aviation service. Despite wearing pince-nez and having the use of only one arm, he became a pilot. After his first victory with Kampfeinsitzerkommando Vaux, he switched to Jagdstaffel 4, scoring six more victories during 1916. In 1917, he claimed an additional 20 victories between March and May 1917.
The victory list
editThis list is complete for entries, though obviously not for all details. Doubled lines in list marks transition between units. 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, ISBN 0-948817-73-9, ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1,p. 70, and from The Aerodrome webpage [1] Abbreviations from those sources were expanded by editor creating this list.
| No. | Date/time | Victim | Squadron | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 April 1916 | Nieuport | ||
| 2 | 6 September 1916 | Caudron | Dompierre, France | |
| 3 | 11 September 1916 @ 1100 hours | Nieuport | Allenes | |
| 4 | 21 October 1916 @ 1630 hours | Caudron | Chaulnes, France | |
| 5 | 9 November 1916 @ 1030 hours | Airco DH.2 | No. 29 Squadron RFC | La Sars |
| 6 | Afternoon of 9 November 1916 | Airco DH.2 | No. 40 Squadron RFC | Haplincourt, France |
| 7 | Afternoon of 9 November 1916 | Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8 | No. 29 Squadron RFC | Martinpuich, France |
| 8 | 19 March 1917 @ 0925 hours | Sopwith | Écourt-Mory | |
| 9 | 24 March 1917 @ 1630 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2d | Pronville, France | |
| 10 | 1 April 1917 @ 1045 hours | Observation balloon | Villers-au-Flers | |
| 11 | 2 April 1917 @ 0830 hours | Nieuport | Queant, France | |
| 12 | 3 April 1917 @ 1910 hours | Observation balloon | Ervillers, France | |
| 13 | 3 April 1917 @ 1912 hours | Observation balloon | Northwest of Bapaume | |
| 14 | 6 April 1917 @ 1015 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 | No. 59 Squadron RFC | Rouex |
| 15 | 7 April 1917 @ 1715 hours | Nieuport | Rouex | |
| 16 | 8 April 1917 @ 1510 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | No. 48 Squadron RFC | Remy, France |
| 17 | 8 April 1917 @ 1515 hours | Nieuport 12 | No. 46 Squadron RFC | Remy, France |
| 18 | 11 April 1917 @ 1230 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2b | Arras, France | |
| 19 | 11 April 1917 @ 1240 hours | Morane Parasol | No. 3 Squadron RFC | Moreuil, France |
| 20 | 24 April 1917 @ 0830 hours | Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter | No. 70 Squadron RFC | Vaucelles, France |
| 21 | 24 April 1917 @ 0840 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2e | No. 9 Squadron RFC | East of Joncourt, France |
| 22 | 24 April 1917 @ 0842 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2e | No. 9 Squadron RFC | West of Bellincourt |
| 23 | 24 April 1917 @ 0845 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2e | No. 9 Squadron RFC | West of Boni |
| 24 | 24 April 1917 @ 0850 hours | Airco DH.4 | No. 55 Squadron RFC | North of Levergies, France |
| 25 | 2 May 1917 @ 0830 hours | Nieuport | South of Saint-Quentin, France | |
| 26 | 4 May 1917 @ 1845 hours | Observation balloons | Vauxtin, France | |
| 27 | 7 May 1917 @ 1540 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2e | North of Saint-Quentin, France | |
| Unconfirmed | 19 May 1917 @ 1720 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2b | No. 22 Squadron RFC | Villers-Guislain, France |