List of aerial victories of Olivier Freiherr von Beaulieu-Marconnay
Olivier Freiherr von Beaulieu-Marconnay (1898-1918) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 25 confirmed aerial victories. A trusted wingman for the redoubtable Rudolf Berthold, "Bauli" was World War I's youngest winner of Germany's highest award for valor, the Pour le Mérite, or Blue Max.[1][2]
The victory list
The victories of Olivier Freiherr von Beaulieu-Marconnay are reported in chronological order, which is not necessarily the order or dates the victories were confirmed by headquarters.
No. | Date | Time | Foe | Unit | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 28 May 1918 | 1115 hours | Dorand AR2 | Soissons, France | |
2 | 6 June 1918 | 1105 hours | Airco DH.4 | No. 27 Squadron RAF | Assainvillers, France |
3 | 6 June 1918 | 1950 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | No. 32 Squadron RAF | Southwest of Montdidier, France |
4 | 7 June 1918 | 1150 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 80 Squadron RAF | South of Noyon, France |
5 | 11 June 1918 | 1510 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 73 Squadron RAF | Méry, France |
6 | 12 June 1918 | 1315 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 43 Squadron RAF | Northeast of Rémy, France |
7 | 16 June 1918 | 1200 hours | Airco DH.4 | Roye, France | |
8 | 18 June 1918 | 1155 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Villers-Bretonneux, France | |
9 | 9 August 1918 | 1800 hours | SPAD two-seater | Northwest of Tricot, France | |
10 | 9 August 1918 | 1815 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 201 Squadron RAF | North of Beaucourt, France |
Unconfirmed | 10 August 1918 | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | No. 56 Squadron RAF | Chaulnes, France | |
11 | 11 August 1918 | 1240 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | No. 56 Squadron RAF | Gruny, France |
12 | 16 August 1918 | 1220 hours | SPAD | Southeast of Tracy-le-Val, France | |
13 | 21 August 1918 | 1650 hours | Bréguet 14 | Chauny, France | |
14 | 7 September 1918 | 1325 hours | Salmson 2A2 | Northeast of Montsec, France | |
15 | 13 September 1918 | 1720 hours | Bréguet | Charay | |
16 | 13 September 1918 | 1930 hours | SPAD | Jaulny, France | |
17 | 14 September 1918 | Bréguet 14 | Jonville, France | ||
Unconfirmed | 15 September 1918 | SPAD S.XIII | Petry | ||
18 | 16 September 1918 | 1755 hours | Bréguet 14 | Southwest of Briey, France | |
19 | 16 September 1918 | Bréguet 14 | Fleville, France | ||
Unconfirmed | 16 September 1918 | Bréguet 14 | |||
20 | 23 September 1918 | 1010 hours | Bréguet 14 | 96th Aero Squadron USAAS | Pont-a-Mousson, France |
21 | 28 September 1918 | 1030 hours | SPAD S.XIII | Dannevaux | |
22 | 2 October 1918 | 1130 hours | Bréguet 14 | 96th Aero Squadron USAAS | Brabant |
23 | 3 October 1918 | 1630 hours | SPAD S.XIII | Liny, France | |
24 | 9 October 1918 | 1730 hours | SPAD S.XIII | Crepion, France | |
25 | 10 October 1918 | 1700 hours | SPAD S.XIII | Landres, France[2][1] | |
Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.
Endnotes
References
- Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank; Guest, Russell (1993). Above the Lines: A Complete Record of 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.
- Kilduff, Peter (2012). Iron Man: Rudolf Berthold: Germany's Indomitable World War I Fighter Ace. London UK, Grub Street Publishing. ISBN 978-1-908117-37-3
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.