Friedrich Huffzky
| Friedrich Huffzky | |
|---|---|
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | Unknown |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service/branch | Aviation |
| Rank | Feldwebel |
| Unit | Schlachstaffel 15 of the Luftstreitkräfte |
| Awards | Iron Cross First and Second Class |
Feldwebel Friedrich Huffzky was a German flying ace during World War I. He was the pilot of the most successful two-seater German fighter crew of the war, scoring nine confirmed aerial victories.[1]
Friedrich Huffzky is known to have been assigned to Schlachtstaffel 15 of the Luftstreitkräfte in early 1918 as a Vizefeldwebel. He piloted a Halberstadt CL.II escort fighter. Teamed with Gottfried Ehmann, an experienced gunner who already had three victories verified, Huffzky began his victory streak on 4 June 1918. By 29 July 1918, he had run his string to nine confirmed victories;[2] in the process, Ehmann was credited with a total of 12 wins and became the most successful German gunner of the war.[3] Huffzky was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross for his efforts, as well as a promotion to Feldwebel.[4]
References
- Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914-1918. Norman L. R. Franks, Frank W. Bailey, Russell Guest. Grub Street, 1993. ISBN 0-948817-73-9, ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.
Endnotes
- ↑ Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914-1918. p. 133.
- ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/huffzky.php Retrieved on 22 November 2010.
- ↑ Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914-1918. p. 103.
- ↑ Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914-1918. p. 133.