October 10, 1916

Unconfirmed victory

Unconfirmed victory

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Combat report: 1800 hrs, Roeux, near Arras. About 1800 I attacked squad of Vickers at 3.500 metres altitude six kilometers to the east of Arras above Roeux. After having singled out a Vickers at whom I fired 300 shots, the enemy plane began to smoke and then started gliding steeper and steeper. I followed always shooting. The enemy propeller was only going very slowly, and clouds of black smoke were coming from the motor. The observer did not shoot anymore at my machine. In this moment I was attacked from the rear. As was ascertained later on, the plane crashed to the ground and the occupant was killed.

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