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| Name: |
Franz Schleiff |
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| Country: |
Germany |
| Rank: |
Oberleutnant |
| Units: |
FA 54, 300
Jasta 41, 56 |
| Victories: |
12 |
| Born: |
19 September 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Altchristburg, East Prussia |
| Died: |
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| Place of Death: |
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Schleiff joined the German Air Force in July 1915. Highly decorated for service on the Eastern Front and in Palestine, he was sent to the Western Front in October 1917. Schleiff assumed command of Jasta 56 in January 1918. Wounded in action on 27 March 1918, his career as a fighting pilot came to an abrupt end after he was struck in the hand by a tracer bullet. He returned safely to his aerodrome but the wound required the amputation of his left hand. He was recommended for the Blue Max but never received it. Claiming 21 victories, he was only credited with 12 of them. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
11 May 1917 |
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FA 300 |
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Martinsyde G.100 |
Beersheba |
| 2 |
25 Jun 1917 |
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FA 300 |
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B.E.12 |
SE of Kafie |
| u/c |
29 Jun 1917 |
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FA 300 |
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Scout (FTL) |
Chanjuyis/Khan Yunis |
| 3 |
06 Dec 1917 |
1600 |
Jasta 41 |
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AR2 |
Butweiler |
| 4 |
19 Feb 1918 |
0810 |
Jasta 56 |
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A.W.F.K.8 |
SE of Epehy |
| 5 |
21 Feb 1918 |
1715 |
Jasta 56 |
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R.E.8 |
Havrincourt Wood |
| 6 |
05 Mar 1918 |
1655 |
Jasta 56 |
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R.E.8 (A4748) |
S of Havrincourt Wood |
| u/c |
10 Mar 1918 |
1210 |
Jasta 56 |
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D.H.4 |
NW of Havrincourt Wood |
| 7 |
12 Mar 1918 |
1045 |
Jasta 56 |
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R.E.8 -or- Bristol F.2b |
Gozeaucourt |
| 8 |
13 Mar 1918 |
1020 |
Jasta 56 |
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Bristol F.2b |
S of La Terriere |
| 9 |
17 Mar 1918 |
1625 |
Jasta 56 |
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Bristol F.2b |
Bruy-Bony |
| 10 |
22 Mar 1918 |
1455 |
Jasta 56 |
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D.H.4 |
Templeux |
| 11 |
22 Mar 1918 |
1440 |
Jasta 56 |
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Sopwith Camel |
Verinaux-Vermand |
| 12 |
24 Mar 1918 |
1010 |
Jasta 56 |
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S.E.5a |
Villers Carbonnel |
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