Allegiance Germany Service/branch Cavalry; aviation | Rank Leutnant Name Viktor Pressentin | |
Awards Military Merit Cross, Iron Cross Died May 31, 1918, Soissons, France Unit Jagdstaffel 59, Jagdstaffel 4 | ||
Leutnant Viktor von Pressentin von Rautter was a World War I flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories.
Serving with Jasta 4, on 15 May 1918 von Rautter claimed a Camel flown by 2/Lt Oswald George Brittorous (killed) of 209 Squadron,over Aubercourt. It was von Pressentin's ninth victory. He would amass a total of fifteen before he was killed in action against French Breguet bombers on 31 May 1918.
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