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Kurt Wissemann
Kurt Wissemann was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.
Born in Elberfeld, Wissemann trained as a Leutnant with "Jastaschule 1" (Fighter school 1) before being posted to "Jasta 3" on 28 May 1917. He claimed 5 victories during 1917, one of which was reputed to be top French ace Capitaine Georges Guynemer on 11 September. He was killed in action over Westroosbeke, allegedly versus Rene Fonck but documentary evidence suggests it was more probably either Captain Reginald Hoidge or
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Ernst Wiessner
Kurt Wissemann
Martin Zander
Reference.
- Norman Franks, Frank W. Bailey, Russell Guest. "Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918". Grub Street, 1993. , .