Hans Imelmann

Name:

Hans Imelmann

Country:

Germany

Rank:

Leutnant

Units:

Jasta 2
KEK Metz

Victories:

Born:

14 May 1897

Place of Birth:

Hannover

Died:

23 January 1917

Place of Death:

Near Miraumont

An Eindecker pilot with KEK Metz, Imelmann was selected by Oswald Boelcke for service with Jasta 2. Having scored six victories during the last three months of 1916, Imelmann was the first German ace to be shot down in 1917. In an encounter with a B.E.2c, Immelman's Albatros went down in flames after an accurate burst of machine gun fire struck his fuel tank.

Opponents

#3	Ernest Foot

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	10 Oct 1916	p.m.	Jasta 2		Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A382)	Lagnicourt
2	22 Oct 1916	1740	Jasta 2		F.E.2b (7684)	Bailleul
3	26 Oct 1916	1630	Jasta 2		Nieuport 17 (A162)	Serre
4	03 Nov 1916	1645	Jasta 2		Nieuport 16 (A125)	Douchy
5	09 Nov 1916		Jasta 2		B.E.2c (2502)	Lagnicourt
6	20 Dec 1916	1345	Jasta 2		F.E.2b (A5452)	Bapaume