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  1. Iron Cross, both second and first class. Oberleutnant Kurt Robert Wilhelm Wolff PlM (6 February 1895 – 15 September 1917) was one of Imperial Germany 's highest-scoring fighter aces during World War I. The frail youthful orphan originally piloted bombers before being picked by Manfred von Richthofen to join Jagdstaffel 11 (Fighter Squadron 11 ...

  2. Oberleutnant Kurt Robert Wilhelm Wolff PlM was one of Imperial Germany's highest-scoring fighter aces during World War I. The frail youthful orphan originally piloted bombers before being picked by Manfred von Richthofen to join Jagdstaffel 11 in the burgeoning Imperial German Air Service. Under the tutelage of Richthofen, Wolff would shoot down 33 enemy aircraft in four months, including 22 ...

  3. Oberleutnant Kurt Wolff (February 6, 1895 – September 15, 1917) was one of Imperial Germany's highest scoring fighter aces during World War I. After claiming 33 victories, he was killed in action at the age of 22. Kurt Wolff was born in Greifswald, Pomerania. He was orphaned as a child and was raised by relatives in Memel, East Prussia. Wolff enlisted in the army in 1912 at the age of 17 ...

  4. Feb 6, 2021 · Oberleutnant Kurt Robert Wilhelm Wolff was one of Imperial Germany's highest scoring fighter aces during World War I. The youthful ace originally served in ...

  5. Jun 12, 2006 · As Richthofen assumed command as Rittmeister of JG.I in the Courtrai region, he passed on his command of Jasta 11 to Leutnant Kurt Wolff. While leading Jasta 11 as its JG.I commander on July 6, Richthofen became involved in an epic dogfight with the British that quickly escalated until there were as many as 40 aircraft involved. A chance shot ...

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  6. Kurt Wolff was a German flying ace of the First World War. He scored 33 aerial victories in the four months from 6 March to 7 July 1917. He scored his first 29 victories while flying in Jagdstaffel 11. Two more victories came while he was temporarily commanding Jagdstaffel 29. Posted back to Jagdstaffel 11 as commander, Wolff scored his final ...

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  8. Died: 15 September 1917. Place of Death: Near Moorslede. A former railway transportation officer, Wolff entered the military in 1912 and transferred to the German Air Force in July 1915. On his very first flight, Wolff survived a crash that dislocated his shoulder and killed the plane's pilot. On 5 November 1916, Wolff was posted to Jasta 11 ...

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