List of aerial victories of Otto Könnecke

List of aerial victories of Otto Könnecke

Vizefeldwebel, and later Leutnant, Otto Könnecke (1892-1956) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 35 confirmed and two unconfirmed aerial victories. After service on the Italian Front with Jagdstaffel 25, he transferred to Jagdstaffel 5 in France to score 33 more victories. His victories, added to those of his two sergeant pilot friends Josef Mai and Fritz Rumey, totaled over 100, and comprised about half the squadron's victory roll. They were dubbed The Golden Triumvirate.

Otto Könnecke's victories are reported in chronological order, which is not necessarily the order or dates the victories were confirmed by headquarters.

This list is complete for entries, though obviously not for all details. Background data was abstracted from Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918, ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1, p. 148; and The Aerodrome webpage on Otto Könnecke [1]. Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.

No. Date Time Foe Unit Location
Unconfirmed 9 January 1917 Enemy airplane
1 5 February 1917 Farman Serbian Air Park No. 30 Northwest of Moglia, Italy
2 6 February 1917 Farman Serbian Escadrille Flik 98 Monastir
3 28 May 1917 1350 hours Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2b No. 25 Squadron RFC Beaumont, France
4 4 June 1917 0720 hours Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2b No. 22 Squadron RFC South of Vendhuile, France
5 10 August 1917 0740 hours Airco DH.5 No. 59 Squadron RFC Malassise Ferme
6 18 August 1917 1050 hours Airco DH.5 Ribecourt, France
7 21 August 1917 1605 hours Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 No. 24 Squadron RFC Northwest of Vaucelles Wood, France
8 17 October 1917 Two-seater Origny, France
9 22 November 1917 0840 hours Sopwith Camel No. 59 Squadron RFC Anneux, France
10 23 November 1917 1320 hours Airco DH.5 Fontaine
11 5 December 1917 Sopwith Camel No. 3 Squadron RFC Seranvillers, France
12 28 January 1918 1450 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a Tilloy, France
Unconfirmed 3 February 1918 1230 hours Airco DH.4 Villers-Guislain, France
13 17 March 1918 1320 hours Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 Graincourt, France
14 23 March 1918 1125 hours Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 Hervilly, France
15 24 March 1918 Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8
16 1 April 1918 1245 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 56 Squadron RAF Albert
17 11 April 1918 1715 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a Bapaume, France
18 12 April 1918 1850 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 84 Squadron RAF North of Albert, France
19 19 May 1918 Airco DH.9 No. 49 Squadron RAF Villers-Bretonneux, France
20 30 May 1918 Airco DH.9 Demancourt
21 30 May 1918 Sopwith Camel Ribécourt
22 9 July 1918 Bristol F.2 Fighter No. 48 Squadron RAF Northeast of Albert
23 19 July 1918 1755 hours Sopwith Camel Northeast of Etinehem
24 8 August 1918 0905 hours Bristol F.2 Fighter Mericourt, France
25 8 August 1918 1145 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a West of Mericourt, France
26 8 August 1918 1845 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a Northwest of Roman Camp
27 9 August 1918 Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a
28 9 August 1918 1620 hours Bristol F.2 Fighter
29 9 August 1918 Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a
30 12 August 1918 "Scout"
31 14 August 1918 Bristol F.2 Fighter
32 24 August 1918 1920 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 56 Squadron RAF Northeast of Bapaume
33 18 October 1918 1745 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a Southeast of Le Cateau, France
34 1 November 1918 Airco DH.4 No. 25 Squadron RAF
35 4 November 1918 1145 hours Airco DH.4 Mormal Wood, France

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