Allegiance Germany Name Emil Schape Awards Iron Cross | Rank Vizefeldwebel Service/branch Aviation | |
Born 10 October 1890
Elbing, Germany ( 1890-10-10 ) Died 7 January 1925(1925-01-07) (aged 34)
Lorrach Unit FE 4, FE 8, Kasta 26, Kagohl 5, Kasta 25, Schusta 8, Jasta 5, Jasta 33 | ||
Vizefeldwebel Emil Schäpe (10 October 1890 – 7 January 1925) was a World War I flying ace credited with 18 aerial victories.
He scored his first aerial victory while piloting a two-seater reconnaissance plane, on 22 October 1916. He scored another nine months later, on 28 July 1917, after transferring to a fighter unit, Jasta 33. It was nearly another year before he began scoring again, but he finally became an ace on 24 July 1918. He then ran off a string of 13 triumphs in October 1918.
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