Karl Teichmann [SEP] conflict
Karl Teichmann
"Feldwebel" Karl Teichmann was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.
Biography.
Karl Teichmann was born in Rabersdorf, Schlesien, the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1897. He was of Sudeten German heritage. He trained as an automotive mechanic in his youth before World War I.
Teichmann joined Infantry Regiment No. 1 in 1915, but soon after basic training found himself forwarded to "Fliegerkompanie" 5. He served as a mechanic on the Russian Front, beginning in February
shoot down a SPAD over Ronchi for his first aerial victory. He then received the Silver Medal for Bravery Second Class.
Teichmann was drawn into the fighting at the Battle of Caporetto. On 23 October 1917, he scored another victory, downing a Nieuport fighter over Lago di Doberdò. On 27 November, he teamed with Karl Patzelt for a third victory, a Sopwith destroyed over San Dona di Piave. His feats earned him the First Class Silver Bravery Medal.
Teichmann then transferred to a new fighter squadron being founded