Ludwig Gaim [SEP] conflict
Ludwig Gaim
"Standartenführer" Ludwig Gaim (born 1 April 1892, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. He ended the war as a "Vizefeldwebel".
Gaim would return to his nation's service in World War II after joining the Nazi Party. He rose to a colonelcy in the "Schutzstaffel".
Early life and service.
Ludwig Gaim was born in Deggendorf, the Kingdom of Bavaria, on 1 April 1892. He joined an artillery
France
12. Rocourt-Saint-Martin, France
13. Erre, France
14. Bühl, France
Notable personnel.
- Bernhard Ultsch
- Wilhelm Hippert
- Ludwig Gaim
- Reinhold Jörke
Operations.
Jasta 39 opened combat operations in support of "Armee-Abteilung B" on 15 August 1917. On 15 September 1917, it was transferred to Italy, where it would score 41 aerial victories. The squadron would return to France in March 1918, and serve there until war