Franz Piechulek

Franz Piechulek
Born Unknown
Died Unknown
Allegiance Germany
Service/branch Aviation
Rank Leutnant
Unit Kest 5, Jasta 41, Jasta 56
Awards Iron Cross First Class

Leutnant Franz Piechulek was a World War I flying ace credited with 14 aerial victories.[1] He was assigned to Kest 5 on 27 October 1917.[2] He scored his first aerial victory there, downing a Nieuport on 22 November.[3] He then moved on to Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 41 on 14 December.[4] On 5 January 1918, he set an enemy observation balloon afire for his second win.[5] Four days later, he moved to Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 56 to pilot an Albatros D.Va or a Fokker D.VII.[6] He arrived the same day as his new Staffelführer, Franz Schleiff.[7] Between 5 March and 4 October 1918, Piechulek rolled up another dozen triumphs,[8] outlasting both Schlieff and his replacement, Dieter Collin.[9]

Sources of information

  1. ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/piechulek.php Retrieved on 12 April 2010.
  2. ↑ Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914 - 1918. pp. 179–180.
  3. ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/piechulek.php Retrieved on 12 April 2010.
  4. ↑ Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914 - 1918. pp. 179–180.
  5. ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/piechulek.php Retrieved on 12 April 2010.
  6. ↑ Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914 - 1918. pp. 179–180.
  7. ↑ Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914 - 1918. pp. 200–201.
  8. ↑ Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914 - 1918. p. 180.
  9. ↑ Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914 - 1918. p. 94.

References

Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914 - 1918 Norman L. R. Franks, et al. Grub Street, 1993. ISBN 0-948817-73-9, ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.


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