Ernst Freiherr von Althaus [SEP] conflict
Ernst Freiherr von Althaus
Ernst Freiherr von Althaus (19 March 1890 – 29 November 1946) was a German flying ace in World War I, credited with nine confirmed aerial victories, as well as eight unconfirmed ones. He was one of the original Fokker Eindekker pilots who became known collectively as the Fokker Scourge.
Early life and infantry service.
Ernst Freiherr von Althaus was born in Coburg; he was the son of the Adjutant to the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. He joined the 1st Saxon "
of Jasta 4:
- Hauptmann Rudolf Berthold: 25 August 1916 – 28 August 1916
- Oberleutnant Hans Joachim Buddecke: 28 August 1916 – 14 December 1916
- Oberleutnant Ernst Freiherr von Althaus: 14 December 1916 – February 1917
- Leutnant Wilhelm Frankl: February 1917 – 8 April 1917
- Oberleutnant Kurt-Bertram von Döring: 8 April 1917 – 6 July 1917
- Oberleutnant Oskar Freiherr von Boenigk (Acting): 6 July 1917 – 25 July 1917
- Oberleutnant Kurt von Döring: 25 July