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Name: Emil Schäpe
Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class
Country: Germany
Rank: Vizefeldwebel
Units: FEA 4, 8
Jasta 5, 33
Kaghol 5
Kasta 25, 26
Schusta 8
Victories: 18
Born: 10 October 1890
Place of Birth: Elbin, West Prussia
Died: 07 January 1925 Killed In Flying Accident
Place of Death: Lörrach
 
 
As a two-seater pilot with Kasta 26, Schäpe scored his first victory on 22 October 1916. The following year, he served with Schusta 8 and Jasta 5 before being posted to Jasta 33 on 1 March 1917. With this unit, he scored 17 more victories by the end of the war.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 22 Oct 1916 0900 Kasta 26   1 Two-seater Hospital Ferme
2 28 Jul 1917 0945 Jasta 33   Sopwith Camel NW of Mangelaere
3 17 Jun 1918 1130 Jasta 33   Balloon Maingelay
4 01 Jul 1918 Jasta 33   Sopwith Camel  
5 24 Jul 1918 1950 Jasta 33   Bréguet 14 NE of Sept-Saulx
6 01 Oct 1918 Jasta 33   EA  
7 02 Oct 1918 Jasta 33   D.H.9  
8 02 Oct 1918 Jasta 33   EA  
9 04 Oct 1918 Jasta 33   EA  
10 Oct 1918 Jasta 33   EA  
11 26 Oct 1918 Jasta 33   EA  
12 26 Oct 1918 Jasta 33   EA  
13 29 Oct 1918 Jasta 33   EA  
14 29 Oct 1918 Jasta 33   EA  
15 29 Oct 1918 Jasta 33   EA  
16 30 Oct 1918 Jasta 33   EA  
17 30 Oct 1918 Jasta 33   EA  
18 31 Oct 1918 Jasta 33   Two-seater  

1 Observer Leutnant Zentzynski
 
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