Oskar Hennrich was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 20 confirmed aerial victories. As one of the foremost German balloon busters, he destroyed 13 of the crucial intelligence posts despite their being heavily defended.[1][2][3]
The victory list
editOskar Hennrich's victories are reported in chronological order, not the order or dates the victories were confirmed by headquarters.
| No. | Date | Time | Foe | Unit | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 May 1918 | Observation balloon | 1st Section, 18th Company, 3rd Balloon Wing | West of Albert, France | |
| 2 | 18 May 1918 | a.m. | Sopwith Camel | No. 65 Squadron RAF | Southeast of Albert, France |
| 3 | 29 May 1918 | Observation balloon | Northwest of Albert, France | ||
| Unconfirmed | 29 May 1918 | Observation balloon | Northwest of Albert, France | ||
| 4 | 30 July 1918 | Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 | Northwest of the Roman Road | ||
| 5 | 1 August 1918 | 1755 hours | Observation balloon | 43rd Section, 15th Company, 5th Balloon Wing | Southwest of Bonnay, France |
| 6 | 1 August 1918 | 1758 hours | Observation balloon | Daours, France | |
| 7 | 8 August 1918 | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Morcourt, France | ||
| 8 | 9 August 1918 | Sopwith Camel | |||
| 9 | 18 August 1918 | 1845 hours | Observation balloon | 12th Section, 16th Company, 5th Balloon Wing | Marcelcave, France |
| Unconfirmed | 21 August 1918 | 1830 hours | Two-seated reconnaissance aircraft | Ayette, France | |
| 10 | 25 August 1918 | 1210 hours | Observation balloon | 1st Section, 18th Company, 3rd Balloon Wing | West of Albert, France |
| 11 | 3 September 1918 | 2035 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Southwest of Noreuil, France | |
| 12 | 6 September 1918 | 1455 hours | Observation balloon | 14th Section, 4th Wing, 5th Balloon Wing | South of Le Mesnil |
| 13 | 15 September 1918 | 1540 hours | Observation balloon | 44th Section, 19th Company, 5th Balloon Wing | Bertincourt, France |
| 14 | 24 September 1918 | 1120 hours | Observation balloon | 31st Section, 18th Company, 3rd Balloon Wing | Étricourt-Manancourt, France |
| 15 | 24 September 1918 | 1610 hours | Observation balloon | 1st Section 18th Company, 3rd Balloon Wing | Fins, France |
| 16 | 24 September 1918 | 1612 hours | British Observation balloon | Fins, France | |
| 17 | 26 September 1918 | 1645 hours | Observation balloon | 6th Section, 15th Company, 5th Balloon Wing | Lieramont, France |
| 18 | 27 September 1918 | 1600 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | No. 22 Squadron RAF | Neuvilly, France |
| 19 | 29 September 1918 | 1020 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | ||
| 20 | 1 October 1918 | 1610 hours | Observation balloon | 31st Section, 18th Company, 3rd Balloon Wing | Gouzeaucourt, France[1][2] |
Background information from Above the Lines and The Aerodrome website. Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.
Citations
editSources
edit- Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank; Guest, Russell (1993). Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918. London UK: Grub Street Publishing. ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.
Further readinbg
edit- Guttman, Jon. Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1 . Osprey Publishing, 2005. ISBN 1841768774, ISBN 978-1841768779