Hans Kirschstein

Hans Kirschstein
Kirschstein c. 1918
Born(1896-08-05)5 August 1896
Koblenz, Rhine Province,
Germany
Died16 July 1918(1918-07-16) (aged 21)
Fismes, France
Allegiance German Empire
BranchPioneers, Air Service
Service years1914–1918
RankLeutnant
Unit3rd Pioneer Battalion,
Flieger-Abteilung (Flier Detachment) 19;
Flieger-Abteilung (Flier Detachment) 256;
Flieger-Abteilung (Flier Detachment) 3;
Jagdstaffel 6 (Fighter Squadron 6)
CommandsJagdstaffel 6
AwardsPour le Merite;
Royal House Order of Hohenzollern;
Iron Cross

Hans Kirschstein (5 August 1896 – 16 July 1918), winner of the Pour le Merite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, and the Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class, was a German lieutenant and World War I flying ace credited with 27 aerial victories.

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