Ludwig Hanstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ludwig Hanstein

Prussian flying ace

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1892

Place of Birth: Sudwalde, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Mar-1918

Profession: flying ace

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Ludwig Hanstein

  • Leutnant Ludwig Hanstein HOH, Bavaria's MMO was a World War I flying ace credited with 16 aerial victories.Hanstein rose through the enlisted ranks to become a Leutnant in command of a fighter squadron.
  • Rather unusually, this Prussian usually served in Bavarian units; he rose to command of Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 35.
  • After shooting down 16 enemy aircraft, including three observation balloons, Hanstein was killed in aerial combat on 21 March 1918.

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