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January 23, 1917
Victory 17
Victory 17
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"Combat Report: 1610 hrs, above trenches south-west of Lens. No details, plane fell on the enemy's side.
About 1610 I attacked, together with seven of my planes, enemy squadron, west of Lens. The plane I had singled out caught fire after 150 shots, fired from a distance of 50 metres. The plane fell, burning. Occupant fell out of plane at 500 metres height. Immediately after the plane had crashed on the ground, I could see a heavy black smoke cloud rising. The plane burnt for quite a while with frequent flares of flame. Weather: fine all day."
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