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| Name: |
Helmut Steinbrecher |
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| Country: |
Germany |
| Rank: |
Leutnant |
| Units: |
FA 17
FA(A) 274
Jasta 46 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
30 June 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Dresden |
| Died: |
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| Place of Death: |
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Shot down in flames NW of Albert by Edward Drake on the evening of 27 June 1918, Steinbrecher survived with the aid of a parachute. He was the first pilot to successfully deploy a parachute in combat. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
12 Mar 1918 |
1050 |
Jasta 46 |
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S.E.5a |
Houthulst |
| 2 |
31 May 1918 |
a.m. |
Jasta 46 |
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Sopwith Camel (C8217) |
S of Albert |
| 3 |
30 Jun 1918 |
p.m. |
Jasta 46 |
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Sopwith Camel (D6564) |
E of Albert |
| 4 |
31 Aug 1918 |
1450 |
Jasta 46 |
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R.E.8 |
Fremicourt |
| 5 |
30 Oct 1918 |
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Jasta 46 |
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EA |
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