Leutnant Friedrich Mallinckrodt (15 August 1894 – 1940s) was a World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

 flying ace

Flying ace

A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...

 credited with six aerial victories.

Friedrich Mallinckrodt served in the infantry in the 70th Regiment of Foot (8 of the Rhine), to which they enlisted before the war. July 6, 1915 he was transferred to Luftstreitkräfte

Luftstreitkräfte

The Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte , known before October 1916 as Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches , or simply Die Fliegertruppen, was the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I...

. Since January 1916 he served in the 5th Kagohl, since April 1916 he was transferred to KEK Sivry where near Verdun

Verdun

Verdun is a city in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is the slightly smaller city of Bar-le-Duc.- History :...

 on April 30 the first enemy aircraft shot down. Since January 1917, he served in Jagdstaffel 20

Jagdstaffel 20

Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 20 was a fighter squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte, which was the forerunner to the Luftwaffe.-History:Jasta 20 was founded in the 2 Armee sector on 25 October 1916. On 24 December 1916, it suffered its first casualty. In turn, on 11 March 1917, the unit scored its first...

 where in March 1917 got four confirmed victories.

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