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On 1 June 1918, Burkard was posted to ''[[Jagdstaffel 29]]'',<ref name=Lines>Franks et al 1993, p. 91.</ref><ref>Note: The prior award of the Second Class Iron Cross was a prerequisite for later award of the First Class.</ref> a [[Fokker D.VII]] fighter squadron commanded by [[Harald Auffarth]].<ref>Franks 2004, p. 27.</ref> On the 27th, Burkard staked his first victory claim, which was unconfirmed. He also received the [[Iron Cross]] First Class that day. Subsequently, he would score six confirmed victories between 8 August and 16 October 1918.<ref name=Lines/> |
On 1 June 1918, Burkard was posted to ''[[Jagdstaffel 29]]'',<ref name=Lines>Franks et al 1993, p. 91.</ref><ref>Note: The prior award of the Second Class Iron Cross was a prerequisite for later award of the First Class.</ref> a [[Fokker D.VII]] fighter squadron commanded by [[Harald Auffarth]].<ref>Franks 2004, p. 27.</ref> On the 27th, Burkard staked his first victory claim, which was unconfirmed. He also received the [[Iron Cross]] First Class that day. Subsequently, he would score six confirmed victories between 8 August and 16 October 1918.<ref name=Lines/> |
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Revision as of 04:05, 8 November 2020
August Burkard | |
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| Born | Unknown |
| Died | Unknown |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service | Aviation |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | Jagdstaffel 29 |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
Leutnant August Burkard was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.[1]
On 1 June 1918, Burkard was posted to Jagdstaffel 29,[2][3] a Fokker D.VII fighter squadron commanded by Harald Auffarth.[4] On the 27th, Burkard staked his first victory claim, which was unconfirmed. He also received the Iron Cross First Class that day. Subsequently, he would score six confirmed victories between 8 August and 16 October 1918.[2]
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References
- Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank W.; Guest, Russell. Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918. Grub Street, 1993. ISBN 0-948817-73-9, ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.
- Franks, Norman. Fokker D VII Aces of World War 1, Part 2. Osprey Publishing, 2004. ISBN 1841767298, 9781841767291.
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