Friedrich Manschott
| Friedrich Manschott | |
|---|---|
 Friedrich Manschott | |
| Born |
21 February 1893 Reichartshausen, Großherzogtum Baden |
| Died |
16 March 1917 (aged 24) Vicinity of Fort Vaux |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Service/branch | Aviation |
| Rank | Vizefeldwebel |
| Unit | FA 203, Jasta 7 |
| Awards | Iron Cross First and Second Class |
Vizefeldwebel Friedrich Manschott (1893–1917) was a World War I flying ace credited with 12 aerial victories.[1][2]
Manschott earned his flyer's badge on 10 August 1917. His first assignment was to a reconnaissance unit, FA 203.[1] There he downed his first foe, a Farman, on 15 December 1916.[2] He was then transferred to a fighter unit, Jasta 7.[1] Between 5 January and 16 March, he shot down eleven more enemy. Immediately after he shot down his third balloon, on 16 March, he lost a combat to four Caudrons and was killed in action.[1][2]
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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.