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List of World War I aces from Poland

This is a list of World War I flying aces who were born in the territory of the present-day Republic of Poland. Poland was not an independent country during World War I, and pilots born there served in several different air forces. They may therefore also appear in other lists of aces. Some of them also fought in the struggles that echoed through Europe in the aftermath of World War I.

This list is incomplete.

NameAir service(s)VictoriesNotes
Manfred von RichthofenGerman Luftstreitkräfte80 victoriesLeading ace of the war. Pour le Mérite plus 22 other awards.[1]
Godwin von BrumowskiAustro-Hungarian Luftfahrtruppen35 victoriesLeading Austro-Hungarian ace. Order of the Iron Crown, Order of Leopold, Medal for Bravery, Military Merit Medal, Iron Cross.[2]
Frank Linke-CrawfordAustro-Hungarian Luftfahrtruppen27 victoriesFourth ranking Austro-Hungarian ace. Order of the Iron Crown.[3]
Hans-Georg von der MarwitzGerman Luftstreitkräfte15 victoriesRoyal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross[4]
Dieter CollinGerman Luftstreitkräfte13 victoriesIron Cross[5]
Johannes JanzenGerman Luftstreitkräfte13 victoriesIron Cross[6]
Erich Rüdiger von WedelGerman Luftstreitkräfte13 victoriesRoyal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross[7]
Willi GabrielGerman Luftstreitkräfte11 victoriesIron Cross[8]
Donat MakijonekImperial Russian Air Service, Polish Air Force8 victoriesCross of Saint George (2nd, 3rd, and 4th Class Awards), Order of Saint Vladimir, Order of Saint Stanislaus (Imperial House of Romanov), Order of Saint Anne (3rd and 4th Class Awards).[9]
Hans SchillingGerman Luftstreitkräfte8 victoriesRoyal House Order of Hohenzollern[10]
Alfred FleischerGerman Luftstreitkräfte6 victoriesIron Cross First Class.[11]
Mieczysław GarsztkaGerman Luftstreitkräfte, Polish Air Force6 victoriesIron Cross First and Second Class, Virtuti Militari Fifth Class.[12]
Tadeusz GrochowalskiImperial Russian Air Service5 victories[12]
Wiktor KomorowskiImperial Russian Air Service5 victories[12]
Julius KowalczikAustro-Hungarian Luftfahrtruppen5 victories[13]
Antoni MroczkowskiImperial Russian Air Service, Polish Air Force5 victoriesServed in Polish-Soviet War.[12]
Stefan PeterAustro-Hungarian Luftfahrtruppen5 victories[12]

References

Notes
Bibliography
  • Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank & Guest, Russell F. (1993). Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914–1918. London, UK: Grub Street. ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.
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