Leutnant Kurt Wintgens (1 August 1894 – 25 September 1916) 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 (Blue Max).
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1 August 1894 Prudnik, Poland
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Died |
25 September 1916 (aged 22) Villers-Carbonnel, France
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Zodiac | Leo |
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