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Fritz Rumey. Leutnant Fritz Rumey (3 March 1891 – 27 September 1918) Pour le Mérite, Golden Military Merit Cross was a German fighter pilot in the First World War, credited with 45 victories. He was one of only five German soldiers who won both of the highest German awards for valor, the Military Merit Cross and the Pour le Mérite . Early life.
- 1914–1918
- Luftstreitkräfte
Aug 22, 2009 · Lieutenant Fritz Rumey (1891-1918) was one of Germany's leading fighter pilots of the First World War, with 45 victories to his name. Sponsored Links. Born in Konigsberg on 3 March 1891 Rumey was serving with the 45th Infantry Regiment when war broke out in Europe in August 1914, and thereafter with the 3rd Grenadier Regiment on the Eastern Front.
Fritz Rumey, a First World War German flying ace shot down more enemy fighter aircraft in his short flying career than The Red Baron did. Rumey scored a total of 35 victories against fighters while von Richthofen's total score of 80 only included 29 single-seat fighters (excluding five single seat B.E.12's which were modified two-seat B.E.2's).
Killed In Action: 27 September 1918. Place of Death: Neuville St. Rémy. When the war began, Rumey was serving with the 45th Infantry Regiment. After serving with the 3rd Grenadier Regiment on the Russian Front, he transferred to the German Air Force in the summer of 1915. Serving first as an observer with FA (A) 219, he completed Jastaschule ...
Apr 4, 2019 · On the German side, Leutnant Fritz Rumey of Jasta 5 shot down the SE5a of Second Lieutenant W. A. F. Cowgill of 64 squadron, north of Bouchain (p. 49). The entries vary from day-to-day, of course, depending upon the weather and the overall war situation.
Fritz Rumey (March 3, 1891 – September 27, 1918) Pour le Mérite, Golden Military Merit Cross was a German fighter pilot in the First World War, credited with 45 victories.[1] A prewar infantryman with the 45th Infantry regiment, he saw action against the Russians and was decorated with the Iron...
Jul 13, 2020 · July 13, 2020. PEEBLES PROFILES. EPISODE XXVIII. Fritz Rumey. He was a German air ace of the First World War, credited with forty-five victories. Born in Königsberg, East Prussia on March 3, 1891, Fritz Rumey first served as a soldier with the Prussian 45th Infantry Regiment.
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