Theodor Quandt
Major Theodor Quandt (22 June 1897 – 6 June 1940) was a World War I German flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories.[1]
Theodor Quandt | |
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| Born | June 22, 1897 Mollaud, East Prussia |
| Died | June 6, 1940 (aged 42) France |
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| Service/ | Luftstreitkräfte |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | FA(A) 270, Jasta 53, Jasta 36 |
| Awards | Royal House Order of Hohenzollern |
| Other work | Flew combat in WWII Luftwaffe |
World War I flying service
Quant began his victory roll as a balloon buster, setting a pair of observation balloons on fire on 21 May 1917.[2] This string of wins ran until the eighth one, on 8 November 1917, the seventh having been over British aces Arthur Taylor and William Benger. There would be almost a ten month lapse before Quant resumed scoring on 27 August 1918 with a double victory. His eleventh triumph, on 1 September 1918, was over American ace John Donaldson. He then scored four more times in the next three days, and finished the war as a lieutenant.[1]
Quant was killed in action while flying a Messerschmitt Bf 109 during the Fall of France in the beginning of World War II.[1]
Sources of information
- "The Aerodrome", Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- Albatros Aces of World War I. p. 31.
References
- Albatros Aces of World War 1: Part 1 of Albatros aces of World War I. Norman L. R. Franks. Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN 1-85532-960-3, ISBN 978-1-85532-960-7.
- Albatros Aces of World War 1: Part 2 of Albatros aces of World War I. Norman L. R. Franks, Greg VanWyngarden. Osprey Publishing, 2007. ISBN 1-84603-179-6, ISBN 978-1-84603-179-3.