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Aerial victory standards of World War I Hans Rosencrantz (sometimes called Hermann) was born on 9 August 1890 in
Wöllstein,
Grand Duchy of Hesse, the
German Empire. Rosencrantz served during the First World War as an
aerial observer in
Kagohl 1. The observer manned the rear gun in the two-seater
Roland Whale. In concert with his pilot,
Wilhelm Fahlbusch, he shot down four enemy airplanes in early 1916. On 31 August, they shot down a
Martinsyde G100 from
No. 27 Squadron RFC for their fifth aerial victory, and became
aces. On 6 September 1916, Rosencrantz and Fahlbusch engaged
Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter two-seater fighters from
No. 70 Squadron RFC. The German duo were shot down in flames over
Malincourt, France. Credit for their demise was given to
Bernard Paul Gascoigne Beanlands,
William Sanday, and their observers. ==End notes==