Ernst Freiherr von Althaus
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Oberleutnant Ernst Freiherr von Althaus was a German flying ace in World War I, credited with nine confirmed aerial victories, as well as eight unconfirmed ones. He was one of the original Fokker Eind
Ernst Freiherr von Althaus
Here Althaus is seen in his Halberstadt D.II.
Feldflieger Abteilung
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Feldflieger Abteilung was the title of the pioneering field aviation units of Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches formed in 1912, which became the Luftstreitkräfte on 8 October 1916, during
Ernst Freiherr von Althaus
…See also Aerial victory standards of World War I Althaus was promoted to Oberleutnant on 6 August 1915 before being posted to Feldflieger Abteilung 23 (Field Flier Detachment 23) on 20 September. While in this detachment, he served with two other future flying aces: Rudolf Berthold and Hans-Joachim…
A Fokker E.II 35/15 from Feldflieger Abteilung 14, on the Eastern Front, preparing to land.