Otto Hoehne
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Leutnant Otto Walter Höhne was a German World War I flying ace
credited with six confirmed aerial victories. Höhne was a pioneer ace; he was the first pilot to score a victory while flying the Fokker D.I
During WWII he was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
serving under Oswald Boelcke
when he downed a Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2b from 11 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps
on 16 September 1916, scoring the first victory for the Fokker D.I and sending both men in the FE.2 crew into captivity. Six days later, Höhne shot down a Royal Aircraft Factory BE.12 over Combles
. A month later, on 25 October, at ten minutes to noon, it was the turn of a Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2
d. On 3 November, Höhne shot down a Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2
c over Hébuterne
. Six days later, on 9 November 1916, he shot down Canadian ace Alan Duncan Bell-Irving
's Nieuport 17
fighter to become an ace. He would score one more time, eight days later.
Otto Höhne was himself wounded in action on 10 January 1917.
. He was injured in an aircraft accident on 15 August 1941.
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Flying ace
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
credited with six confirmed aerial victories. Höhne was a pioneer ace; he was the first pilot to score a victory while flying the Fokker D.I
Fokker D.I
|-See also:-Bibliography:*Gray, Peter and Thetford, Owen. German Aircraft since the First World War. London:Putnam, 1962.*Green William and Swanborough, Gordon. The Complete Book of Fighters. New York: Smithmark, 1994. ISBN 0-8317-3939-8....
During WWII he was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...
. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Career
Höhne was assigned to Jasta 2Jasta 2
Jasta 2 was one of the best-known German Luftstreitkräfte Squadrons in World War I. It was founded by the great aerial tactician Oswald Boelcke, and was the incubator of several notable aviation careers.-Formation:...
serving under Oswald Boelcke
Oswald Boelcke
Oswald Boelcke was a German flying ace of the First World War and one of the most influential patrol leaders and tacticians of the early years of air combat. Boelcke is considered the father of the German fighter air force, as well as the "Father of Air Fighting Tactics"; he was the first to...
when he downed a Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2b from 11 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps
The Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance...
on 16 September 1916, scoring the first victory for the Fokker D.I and sending both men in the FE.2 crew into captivity. Six days later, Höhne shot down a Royal Aircraft Factory BE.12 over Combles
Combles
Combles is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Combles is situated on the D20 road, some northeast of Amiens.-History:...
. A month later, on 25 October, at ten minutes to noon, it was the turn of a Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2
Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2
The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 was a British single-engine two-seat biplane which was in service with the Royal Flying Corps from 1912 until the end of World War I. The "Bleriot" in its designation refers to the fact that, like the Bleriot types it was of tractor configuration, with the...
d. On 3 November, Höhne shot down a Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2
Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2
The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 was a British single-engine two-seat biplane which was in service with the Royal Flying Corps from 1912 until the end of World War I. The "Bleriot" in its designation refers to the fact that, like the Bleriot types it was of tractor configuration, with the...
c over Hébuterne
Hébuterne
Hébuterne is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D27 and the D28 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...
. Six days later, on 9 November 1916, he shot down Canadian ace Alan Duncan Bell-Irving
Alan Duncan Bell-Irving
Air Commodore Alan Duncan Bell-Irving began his military aviation career as a Canadian flying ace in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. He served in the RCAF during World War II....
's Nieuport 17
Nieuport 17
|-Specifications :-See also:-Bibliography:* Bruce, Jack. "Those Classic Nieuports". Air Enthusiast Quarterly. Number Two, 1976. Bromley, UK:Pilot Press. pp. 137–153....
fighter to become an ace. He would score one more time, eight days later.
Otto Höhne was himself wounded in action on 10 January 1917.
World War II
Höhne returned to service during World War II, serving in the LuftwaffeLuftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
. He was injured in an aircraft accident on 15 August 1941.
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