Johannes Janzen

Name:

Johannes Janzen

Country:

Germany

Rank:

Leutnant

Units:

FEA 3
Jasta 4, 6, 23
Kasta 12

Victories:

Born:

21 May 1896

Place of Birth:

Fronza, West Prussia

Died:

1980s

Place of Death:

Janzen transferred to the German Air Force on 4 May 1916. After training with FEA 3 and Kasta 12, he was assigned to Jasta 23 on 28 November 1916. He scored his first victory with this unit before being reassigned to Jasta 6 on 16 October 1917. After scoring 3 more victories, he assumed command of Jasta 4 on 28 March 1918. A week later, he returned to Jasta 6 as the new CO, replacing Wilhelm Reinhard who was given command of JG I. Scoring his 5th victory on 4 May 1918, Janzen's Fokker DR.I was shot down five days later by a member of 209 Squadron. He survived the crash and scored 8 more victories before he was shot down again on 9 June 1918. On this occasion, the interrupter gear on his triplane malfunctioned during a dogfight with a SPAD and he shot off his own propellor. Janzen was captured and remained a prisoner until the end of the war.

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	25 Feb 1917	1135	Jasta 23		Farman	Loupmont
2	30 Nov 1917	1545	Jasta 6		Sopwith Camel	SW of Marcoing
3	10 Dec 1917	1320	Jasta 6		S.E.5a	SE of Gonnelieu
4	27 Mar 1918	0920	Jasta 6		R.E.8	S of d'Aveluy Wood
5	04 May 1918	1955	Jasta 6		SPAD	S of Etinehem
6	15 May 1918	1250	Jasta 6		D.H.4	N of Hamel
7	17 May 1918	1115	Jasta 6		Bréguet 14	E of Cachy
8	20 May 1918	0930	Jasta 6		Sopwith Dolphin	Hamel
9	30 May 1918	1030	Jasta 6		SPAD	Beauvardes
10	02 Jun 1918	1720	Jasta 6		SPAD 2	W of Ploisy
11	05 Jun 1918	1140	Jasta 6		SPAD	Vierzy
12	05 Jun 1918	2025	Jasta 6		SPAD	La Ferté Milon
13	07 Jun 1918	0705	Jasta 6		SPAD	E of Villers-Cotterêts