Friedrich Ritter von Röth

Name:

Friedrich "Fritz" Ritter von Röth

Friedrich von Röth [Thanks to Carsten Kopke at Arrowsoft Verlag]

Country:

Germany

Rank:

Oberleutnant

Units:

FA(A) 296
Jasta 16, 23, 34

Victories:

Born:

29 September 1893

Place of Birth:

Nürnberg

Died:

31 December 1918

Place of Death:

Röth was badly wounded while serving with an artillery regiment. He transferred to the German Air Force after recovering from his wounds but was injured in a flying accident during training. In and out of hospitals for nearly two years, Röth eventually scored his first three victories on 25 January 1918. On that day, he shot down 3 enemy balloons in less than ten minutes. On 30 July 1918, he scored his 17th victory, shooting down a Bristol Fighter flown by John Cowell. Röth was wounded in action on 14 October 1918. By the end of the war, he was Germany's highest scoring balloon-buster. Of his 28 confirmed victories, 20 of them were balloons.

Extremely depressed that Germany had lost the war, Röth committed suicide. His Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Max-Joseph was awarded posthumously in 1919.

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	25 Jan 1918	1257	Jasta 23		Balloon	Recicourt
2	25 Jan 1918	1301	Jasta 23		Balloon	Betheleville
3	25 Jan 1918	1305	Jasta 23		Balloon	Framereville
4	26 Feb 1918	1250	Jasta 23		R.E.8	Mericourt
5	21 Mar 1918	1130	Jasta 23		Balloon	Marcoing
6	21 Mar 1918		Jasta 23		Balloon	Beugny
7	01 Apr 1918	1730	Jasta 23		Balloon	Cambrin
8	01 Apr 1918	1735	Jasta 23		Balloon	Hulloch
9	01 Apr 1918	1737	Jasta 23		Balloon	Loos
10	01 Apr 1918	1740	Jasta 23		Balloon	S of Loos
11	29 May 1918	1600	Jasta 16		Balloon	Dixmude-Poperinghe
12	29 May 1918	1604	Jasta 16		Balloon	Dixmude-Poperinghe
13	29 May 1918	1609	Jasta 16		Balloon	Dixmude-Poperinghe
14	29 May 1918	1612	Jasta 16		Balloon	Poperinghe-Hazebrouck
15	29 May 1918	1615	Jasta 16		Balloon	Poperinghe-Hazebrouck
16	25 Jul 1918	0950	Jasta 16		Bristol F.2b	Gheluvelt
17	29 Jul 1918	2035	Jasta 16		D.H.9	Gheluvelt
18	30 Jul 1918	2100	Jasta 16		Bristol F.2b	S of Ypres
19	12 Aug 1918	0840	Jasta 16		S.E.5a	Langemarck
20	13 Aug 1918	1920	Jasta 16		Balloon	Lampernisse
21	13 Aug 1918	1922	Jasta 16		Balloon	Lampernisse
22	13 Aug 1918	1925	Jasta 16		Balloon	Lampernisse
23	04 Sep 1918	0930	Jasta 16		D.H.9	Neuf Berquin
24	08 Oct 1918		Jasta 16		R.E.8 (C2674)	Gheluvelt
25	10 Oct 1918	1730	Jasta 16		Balloon	Staden-Ypres
26	10 Oct 1918	1731	Jasta 16		Balloon	Staden-Ypres
27	10 Oct 1918	1733	Jasta 16		Balloon	Staden-Ypres
28	14 Oct 1918		Jasta 16		D.H.9	Ledeghem