Richard Wenzl

Leutnant Richard Wenzl was a German World War I flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories.[1]

Richard Wenzl
Nickname(s)Ricardo
Died13 February 1957
AllegianceGermany
Service/branchAviation
RankLeutnant
UnitJasta 31, Jasta 11, Jasta 6
Commands heldJasta 6
AwardsRoyal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross First Class

World War I service

Wenzl flew first for an artillery cooperation unit, FAA 236. He transferred, first to KEK Ost, then to Jagdstaffel 31 in the spring of 1917.[2] For his first victory, he shot down and destroyed a Spad on 19 April 1917. He had an unconfirmed claim the following month.[1] He would not score again for a year, after he had switched into Jagdstaffel 11 on 27 March 1918.[2] After his second victory, on 16 May,[1] he transferred to Jagdstaffel 6 the next day.[2] He began a five-month scoring streak on 5 June, running his total to 11 destroyed enemy aircraft and an observation balloon on 5 November 1918.[1] Wenzl also served as the squadron's acting commander from 10 August to 9 September 1918.[2]

Victory list
See also: Aerial victory standards of World War I

Confirmed victories are numbered; unconfirmed claims are denoted as U/C.

No. Date/time Unit Foe Location Notes
1 19 April 1917 Jasta 31 SPAD South of Moronvillers
U/C 26 May 1917 Jasta 31 Caudron Malmy Caudron forced to land
2 16 May 1918 @ 1930 hours Jasta 11 Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a South of Bois de Vaire Victim from No. 56 Squadron RAF
3 5 June 1918 @ 1735 hours Jasta 6 Breguet 14 Soissons
4 22 July 1918 @ 1620 hours Jasta 6 SPAD
5 1 August 1918 @ 0915 hours Jasta 6 Nieuport 28 Fere-en-Tardenois Victim from 27th Aero Squadron
6 8 August 1918 @ 1940 hours Jasta 6 Airco DH.9 Genermont
7 4 September 1918 @ 1100 hours Jasta 6 Sopwith Camel South of Raillencourt-Sainte-Olle Victim from No. 3 Squadron RAF
8 5 September 1918 @ 1525 hours Jasta 6 Observation balloon Croisselles Balloon serial number 45-12-13
9 29 October 1918 @ 1100 hours Jasta 6 SPAD Sommerance
10 3 November 1918 @ 1455 hours Jasta 6 SPAD S.XII Montfaucon
11 3 November 1918 @ 1455 hours Jasta 6 SPAD S.XII Montfaucon
12 5 November 1918 @ 1010 hours Jasta 6 Airco DH.4 (s/n 32910) Stenay, Malmy Victim from 20th Aero Squadron. 1st Lt. S. P. Mandell and 2nd Lt. R. B. Fulton

Sources of information
  1. The Aerodrome website http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/wenzl.php Retrieved on 17 April 2010.
  2. Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914 - 1918. p. 229.
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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, et al. Grub Street, 1993. ISBN 0-948817-73-9, ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.
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