Victory 73

‘The commander's report of his 73rd aerial victory reveals the drama that unfolded before his eyes within a minute: ’Shortly after I had shot my 72nd opponent on fire, I attacked again with the same men of the squadron, saw a Bristol Fighter attacking one of my men, got behind him and shot him on fire from 50 metres. I realised that there was only one occupant. The observer's seat was locked and I suspect filled with bombs. I shot the pilot dead first, the plane got stuck in the propeller. I fired a few more shots and the plane caught fire, broke up in the air, the fuselage fell into a small wood and continued to burn.‘’