Emil Schäpe

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Emil Schäpe
Born 10 October 1890
Elbing, Germany
Died 7 January 1925
Lörrach
Allegiance Germany
Service/branch Aviation
Rank Vizefeldwebel
Unit FE 4, FE 8, Kasta 26, Kagohl 5, Kasta 25, Schusta 8, Jasta 5, Jasta 33
Awards Iron Cross

Vizefeldwebel Emil Schäpe was a World War I flying ace credited with 18 aerial victories.

He scored his first aerial victory while piloting a two-seater reconnaissance plane, on 22 October 1916. He scored another nine months later, on 28 July 1917, after transferring to a fighter unit, Jasta 33. It was nearly another year before he began scoring again, but he finally became an ace on 24 July 1918. He then ran off a string of 13 triumphs in October 1918.[1]

References

  1. "Emil Schäpe". The Aerodome. Retrieved 3 January 2010. 


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