Froreich, Wedige von

     
Příjmení:
Surname:
Froreich Froreich
Jméno:
Given Name:
Wedige Wedige
Jméno v originále:
Original Name:
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Fotografie či obrázek:
Photograph or Picture:
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Hodnost:
Rank:
kapitán Captain
Akademický či vědecký titul:
Academic or Scientific Title:
- -
Šlechtický titul:
Hereditary Title:
von von
Datum, místo narození:
Date and Place of Birth:
12.08.1887 Terezín /
12.08.1887 Terezin /
Datum, místo úmrtí:
Date and Place of Decease:
27.06.1920 Aspern /
27.06.1920 Aspern /
Nejvýznamnější funkce:
(maximálně tři)
Most Important Appointments:
(up to three)
Velel Flik 51J a Flik 103 G Commander of Flik 51J
and Flik 103 G
Jiné významné skutečnosti:
(maximálně tři)
Other Notable Facts:
(up to three)
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Vlastní poznámky
Historie a Vojenství 2/2010 – Jiří Rajlich, Letecká bitva národů

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Rittmeister Wedige von Froreich


*August 12, 1887, Terezin, Austria-Hungary
+ 27 June 1920, Aspern near Vienna, Austria


Pilot of K. u K. Luftfahrtruppe, probably an air ace with five kills
Units: Flik 8, Flik 11, Flik 30, Flik 51J, Flik 103 G


In 1904 he entered military service as Fähnrich with UlanenRegiment Nr. 11(Hulan Regiment No. 11) in Pardubice. In 1906 he was promoted to Leutnant of the cavalry.
Just before the war or in the first year of the war he completed a pilot course.
In 1915 he served in the Flik 8.
In 1917 he commanded Flik 51J.
From 16 March 1918 he commanded Flik 103 G.
He was killed in 1920 in a plane crash.


Decorations:
Order of the Iron Crown


Notes:
On the website of the Club of Friends of Pardubice there is an article relating to the person of the cavalry captain Wedige von Froreich.


Sources:
Own notes
History and Military 2/2010 - Jiří Rajlich, Air Battle of Nations
www.kpp.iipardubice.cz
K. u K. Luftfahrtruppe
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