Helmut Steinbrecher

Name:

Helmut Steinbrecher

Country:

Germany

Rank:

Leutnant

Units:

FA 17
FA(A) 274
Jasta 46

Victories:

Born:

30 June 1896

Place of Birth:

Dresden

Died:

Place of Death:

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.

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	12 Mar 1918	1050	Jasta 46		S.E.5a	Houthulst
2	31 May 1918	a.m.	Jasta 46		Sopwith Camel (C8217)	S of Albert
3	30 Jun 1918	p.m.	Jasta 46		Sopwith Camel (D6564)	E of Albert
4	31 Aug 1918	1450	Jasta 46		R.E.8	Fremicourt
5	30 Oct 1918		Jasta 46		EA