Английская Википедия:Hermann Habich

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Leutnant Hermann Habich (1895–?) was one of the original pilots in the Imperial German Air Service, having earned his brevet two months before World War I began. He is noted for having killed French aviation pioneer Roland Garros. Habich scored seven victories in all, becoming a flying ace. He joined the Luftwaffe in the 1930s and served in World War II.

Early life

Habich was born in Plättig, the Grand Duchy of Baden, the German Empire on 15 August 1895. He was a pioneer aviator, having gained his license, number 697, before the start of World War I, on 17 March 1914.[1]

Military career

World War I

Habich was one of the early German military pilots, joining Feldflieger Abteilung 47 performing aerial reconnaissance as an Unteroffizier in late 1914. He then transferred to Flieger-Abteilung (Artillerie) 215 for artillery reconnaissance and ranging duties. He was awarded the Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order by his native Baden on 5 February 1915, followed by both classes of the Iron Cross; his First Class Iron Cross was awarded 18 March 1916. In August 1916, he was promoted to Offizierstellvertreter and applied for duty in a fighter squadron. On 8 January 1918, he joined Jagdstaffel 49 in France. By this time, as a Leutnant, he was senior enough to sometimes assume command as the deputy commander. He scored his first air-to-air victory on 27 March 1918. By war’s end, he had destroyed five more enemy aircraft and an observation balloon.[1]

Habich is widely credited with being the aviator who shot down and killed French flying ace Roland Garros.[2]

WWI aerial victories

See also Aerial victory standards of World War I

No. Date/time Aircraft Foe Result Location
1 27 March 1918 @ 1100 hours Albatros D.III or Albatros D.V Airco DH.4 Ser. No. A7767 Destroyed Bapaume, France
2 2 September 1918 @ 1320 hours Albatros Breguet 14 Destroyed Between Châlons-en-Champagne and Suippes, France
3 7 September 1918 @ 1135 hours Albatros SPAD Destroyed Saint-Hilaire, France
4 26 September 1918 @ 1540 hours Albatros Observation balloon Destroyed Minaucourt-le-Mesnil-lès-Hurlus, France
5 30 September 1918 @ 1820 hours Albatros SPAD Destroyed Maure, France
6 5 October 1918 @ 1106 hours Albatros SPAD, Roland Garros[2] Destroyed Somme-Py, France
7 6 October 1918 @ 0830 hours Albatros Brequet 14 Destroyed Somme-Py, France[3][1]

World War II

By the 1930s, Habich worked as a military pilot and flight instructor in the Luftwaffe. He served on the Eastern Front commanding a Nachtschlachtgruppe in 1944.[1]

Honors and awards

References

  • Franks, Norman; Frank Bailey;Russell Guest (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 Publishing. Шаблон:ISBN, Шаблон:ISBN.
  • Guttman, Jon (2002). SPAD XII/XIII aces of World War I. Osprey Publishing. Шаблон:ISBN

Endnotes

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External links

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  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 Franks, et al., p. 122.
  2. 2,0 2,1 Guttman, p. 20.
  3. Aerodrome website http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/habich.php Retrieved 18 January 2012.