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| Name: |
Eduard Ritter von Schleich |
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| Country: |
Germany |
| Rank: |
Hauptmann |
| Units: |
FA 2
Jasta 21, 32
JG IV
JGR 8
SS 28 |
| Victories: |
35 |
| Born: |
09 August 1888 |
| Place of Birth: |
Munich |
| Died: |
15 November 1947 |
| Place of Death: |
Diessen, Bayern (Bavaria) |
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Flying an all black Albatros D.V, Eduard von Schleich was known as "The Black Knight" of Germany. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
25 May 1917 |
1645 |
Jasta 21 |
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SPAD VII |
Moronvillers |
| 2 |
17 Jun 1917 |
2045 |
Jasta 21 |
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Sopwith 1½ Strutter |
Thuizy-Prosnes |
| 3 |
21 Jun 1917 |
1115 |
Jasta 21 |
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Caudron |
Auberive |
| 4 |
29 Jun 1917 |
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Jasta 21 |
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Balloon |
W of Guyancourt |
| 5 |
12 Jul 1917 |
1805 |
Jasta 21 |
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AR2 |
SW of Bethelainville |
| 6 |
13 Jul 1917 |
1810 |
Jasta 21 |
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AR2 |
W of Cuisy |
| 7 |
22 Aug 1917 |
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Jasta 21 |
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Caudron |
Borrus Wood |
| 8 |
26 Aug 1917 |
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Jasta 21 |
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SPAD |
E of Esnes |
| 9 |
03 Sep 1917 |
1730 |
Jasta 21 |
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AR2 |
Foret de Hesse |
| 10 |
03 Sep 1917 |
1735 |
Jasta 21 |
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SPAD |
S of Foret de Hesse |
| 11 |
04 Sep 1917 |
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Jasta 21 |
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AR2 |
S of Vauquois |
| 12 |
05 Sep 1917 |
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Jasta 21 |
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SPAD |
Hill 304 |
| 13 |
06 Sep 1917 |
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Jasta 21 |
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Nieuport 12 |
S of Vauquois |
| 14 |
11 Sep 1917 |
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Jasta 21 |
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AR2 |
S of Verdun |
| 15 |
15 Sep 1917 |
0805 |
Jasta 21 |
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Caudron |
Parois |
| 16 |
16 Sep 1917 |
1845 |
Jasta 21 |
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Caudron |
Hessen Wood |
| 17 |
16 Sep 1917 |
1850 |
Jasta 21 |
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SPAD |
Hessen Wood |
| 18 |
18 Sep 1917 |
1040 |
Jasta 21 |
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Caudron |
Verdun |
| 19 |
19 Sep 1917 |
0635 |
Jasta 21 |
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Caudron |
NE of Verdun |
| 20 |
20 Sep 1917 |
1820 |
Jasta 21 |
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Nieuport 12 |
N of Verdun |
| 21 |
21 Sep 1917 |
1835 |
Jasta 21 |
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Caudron |
W of Verdun |
| 22 |
21 Sep 1917 |
1845 |
Jasta 21 |
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AR2 |
Verdun |
| 23 |
24 Sep 1917 |
0720 |
Jasta 21 |
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AR2 |
W of Verdun |
| 24 |
24 Sep 1917 |
0735 |
Jasta 21 |
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EA |
SW of Verdun |
| 25 |
29 Sep 1917 |
1630 |
Jasta 21 |
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SPAD |
Bethelainville |
| 26 |
08 May 1918 |
1230 |
JGR 8 |
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S.E.5a |
Auchenvillers |
| 27 |
08 May 1918 |
1232 |
JGR 8 |
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S.E.5a |
Auchenvillers |
| 28 |
08 May 1918 |
1235 |
JGR 8 |
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S.E.5a |
Auchenvillers |
| 29 |
11 Jun 1918 |
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JGR 8 |
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D.H.9 |
Engelbelmer |
| 30 |
11 Jun 1918 |
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JGR 8 |
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EA |
Engelbelmer |
| 31 |
02 Sep 1918 |
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JGR 8 |
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R.E.8 |
Bapaume |
| 32 |
05 Sep 1918 |
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JGR 8 |
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Sopwith Dolphin |
Douai |
| 33 |
09 Sep 1918 |
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JGR 8 |
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Sopwith Camel |
Queant |
| 34 |
16 Sep 1918 |
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JGR 8 |
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A.W.F.K.8 |
Marquion |
| 35 |
01 Oct 1918 |
1620 |
Jasta 21 |
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Bréguet 14 |
Foret de Mondon |
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| Books |
- Rampant Lion
- The Life of Eduard Ritter Von Schleich, Germany's "Black Knight" of WWI; Darren J. Whiteside / Hardcover / A & S Pub. 2007
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