Kurt Wintgens
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 109 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 1,1894 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Prudnik |
| Poland | |
| Date of died | September 25,1916 |
| Died | Villers-Carbonnel |
| France | |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Service/branch | Luftstreitkräfte |
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| ID | 1101974 |
Kurt Wintgens Life story
Leutnant Kurt Wintgens was a German World War I fighter ace. He was the first military fighter pilot to score a victory over an opposing aircraft, while piloting an aircraft armed with a synchronized machine gun. Wintgens was the recipient of the Iron Cross and the Pour le Mérite.