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List of aerial victories of Hans Ritter von Adam

List of aerial victories of Hans Ritter von Adam

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Hans Ritter von Adam (1886-1917) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with confirmed aerial victories over 20 enemy airplanes and an observation balloon.[1][2]

Main article: Hans Ritter von Adam

The victory list

See also: Aerial victory standards of World War I

Hans Ritter von Adam's victories are reported in chronological order, which is not necessarily the order or dates the victories were confirmed by headquarters.

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Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.

Footnote

  1. [N 1]
    Observers in balloon gondolas could direct deadly accurate artillery barrages. They were heavily defended by antiaircraft guns and patrolling fighter planes (per Guttman p. 7-9).

References

Citations

  1. [1]
    Franks, Bailey & Guest 1993, p. 59.
  2. [2]
    The Aerodrome webpage on Hans Ritter von Adam

Bibliography

  • Franks, Norman L. R.; Bailey, Frank W.; 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. Grub Street. ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.
  • Guttman, Jon (2005). Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1. Oxford UK, Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-877-9.
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