1. Hans-Joachim Buddecke was a German flying ace in World War I, credited with thirteen victories.
10 Facts About Hans-Joachim Buddecke
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Hans-Joachim Buddecke was the third ace, after Max Immelmann and Oswald Boelcke, to earn the Blue Max.
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Hans-Joachim Buddecke saw combat in three theaters during the First World War: Bulgaria, Turkey, and the Western Front.
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Hans-Joachim Buddecke left the army in 1913 due to his little time for a social life and his new enthusiasm for flying.
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Hans-Joachim Buddecke was sent to the Western Front in September 1914.
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Hans-Joachim Buddecke cleared his gun and aimed at the British observer's yellow leather coat.
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Hans-Joachim Buddecke drove to the wreck after landing, where the uninjured captive Stott showed him the bullet holes in his coat.
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The Turkish campaign was successful, with four confirmed victories and seven unconfirmed, and Hans-Joachim Buddecke was personally awarded the Gold Liakat Medal by Enver Pasha.
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Hans-Joachim Buddecke was recalled to the Western Front in late August 1916 as leader of the newly formed Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 4.
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Hans-Joachim Buddecke is buried at the Invalidenfriedhof Cemetery in Berlin.