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| Name: |
Joachim von Busse |
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| Country: |
Germany |
| Rank: |
Leutnant |
| Units: |
FFA 12
Jasta 3, 20
Kasta 22 |
| Victories: |
11 |
| Born: |
14 May 1893 |
| Place of Birth: |
Latkovo, Hohensalzen |
| Died: |
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Busse transferred to the German Air Force in March 1915. After training on single-seaters, he was posted to Jasta 3 in August 1917. Flying his Albatros D.III, marked with the letter "B," he shot down Canadian ace Emerson Smith on 26 October 1917. On 1 December 1917, he assumed command of Jasta 20 and scored seven more victories in 1918. Busse was wounded in action on 1 August 1918.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
10 Aug 1917 |
1425 |
Jasta 3 |
Albatros D.III (2052/16) |
R.E.8 |
Verlorenhouk |
| 2 |
05 Sep 1917 |
1530 |
Jasta 3 |
Albatros D.III (2052/16) |
Sopwith Camel (B3777) |
Houthulst Forest |
| 3 |
20 Oct 1917 |
1415 |
Jasta 3 |
Albatros D.III (2052/16) |
R.E.8 |
Houthulst Forest |
| 4 |
26 Oct 1917 |
0950 |
Jasta 3 |
Albatros D.III (2052/16) |
Sopwith Camel |
Kruistraet |
| 5 |
09 Jul 1918 |
1025 |
Jasta 20 |
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S.E.5a |
SW of Dickebusch |
| 6 |
13 Jul 1918 |
0955 |
Jasta 20 |
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S.E.5a |
N of Bailleul |
| 7 |
20 Jul 1918 |
1015 |
Jasta 20 |
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Sopwith Camel |
Passchendaele |
| 8 |
24 Sep 1918 |
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Jasta 20 |
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D.H.9 |
Lorgies |
| 9 |
03 Oct 1918 |
1050 |
Jasta 20 |
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EA |
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| 10 |
03 Oct 1918 |
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Jasta 20 |
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EA |
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| 11 |
03 Oct 1918 |
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Jasta 20 |
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EA |
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