Erich Rüdiger von Wedel

Name:

Country:

Germany

Rank:

Oberleutnant

Units:

Jasta 11

Victories:

Born:

09 March 1892

Place of Birth:

Grossgut, near Neuwedell (Drawno, Poland)

Died:

02 July 1954

Place of Death:

Salzhausen, near Lüneburg

On 23 April 1918, Wedel joined Jasta 11 and was twice acting commander before assuming that role permanently on 13 August 1918. He also served briefly as acting commander of JG1 in early September 1918.

Erich Rüdiger von Wedel was distantly related to Hasso von Wedel.

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	10 May 1918	p.m.	Jasta 11		Sopwith Camel	Cerisy
2	15 May 1918	1515	Jasta 11		Bristol F.2b	SE of Guillaucourt
3	19 May 1918	2000	Jasta 11		SPAD	E of Harbonnières
4	31 May 1918		Jasta 11		SPAD	Bois de Burbillon
5	04 Jun 1918	2040	Jasta 11		SPAD 2	Faverolles
6	09 Jun 1918	0900	Jasta 11		SPAD	Longpont
7	18 Jul 1918	0830	Jasta 11		SPAD
8	21 Jul 1918	2015	Jasta 11		Sopwith Camel
9	29 Jul 1918	1215	Jasta 11		Bréguet 14
10	31 Aug 1918	1945	Jasta 11		Sopwith Dolphin (D3687)	SW of Péronne
11	02 Sep 1918	0955	Jasta 11		EA	Fregicourt
12	07 Sep 1918	1945	Jasta 11		S.E.5a	Le Catelet
13	05 Nov 1918	1035	Jasta 11		SPAD