WW1 German Flak Grouping – Shot down x 2 Planes in 1918! – Ultra Rare! (On Hold)

Description

We are pleased to be able to offer this incredible WW1 Grouping for the NCO August Jäger from Prussia. Jäger was born on the 6th of October 1881.

Enlisting in WW1 in 1914 Jäger would serve until July of 1915 with various replacement units. Jäger obtained the rank of an NCO as early at 1914.

Joining on the 7.7.1915 –

Flak Zug 113, Flak Batterie 710

The unit is also mentioned in this book: https://www.amazon.com/Over-Front-Magazine-Winter-2002/dp/B07XKJRPXM

Fighting in the following places in 1914/18 –

08.1914: Border Battles – Eastern Prussia

Western Front:

Arras, Artois, 6. Armee Battle of the Somme, Battles between the Maas and Mosel Rivers, including the Maas Heights. 1916 – Somme, 1917 – Somme, Siegfriedsfront, Cambrai, Seigfried Positions. 1918 – Somme, Aire

On the 13th of July 1918, Jäger was accredited with the destruction of one allied aircraft. According to the documentation this was a Sopwith F1 Camel Aircraft.

On the 5th of July 1918, Jäger was also accredited with bringing down a R.E.8 Aircraft.

Interestingly, in the publication, Westarpscher Taschenkalender für die Luftwaffe, sowie für Luftschutz, Luftverkehr und Luftsport, Volume 7, 1943 Jägers unit is mentioned as shooting down three planes in the space of a week!

Needless to say, such entries are extremely rare, and this is the first time from 1000s of WW1 Soldbuch/Military Passes where we have seen accredited aircraft kills.

Item will be sent recorded from our US Storage.

Pictures/Photo Album:

Moved to: K-Flak Batterie 175, October 1918 – interestingly this unit was self propelled.

Released from Service: 20.08.1919

Link: Mentioned in this book: