List of World War I Slovak flying aces
Many men among the aviators of the Austro-Hungarian Luftfahrtruppen were of the Slovak ethnic minority, living in what was then part of the Kingdom of Hungary. Austria-Hungary was a constitutional union of the Austrian Empire (Cisleithania) and the Kingdom of Hungary (Transleithania) which existed from 1867 to 1918, when it collapsed as a result of defeat in World War I. The aces listed below either were born in present-day Slovak Republic, were of Slovak ethnic identity, or both.
Name | Victories | Notes |
---|---|---|
Karl Kaszala | 8[1] | Born Nitra (Nyitra). Awarded the Iron Cross (2nd class). |
Béla Macourek | 5[2] | Born Bratislava (Pozsony). Awarded the Military Merit Cross and Medal. |
Franz Wognar | 5[3] | Born Trnava (Nagyszombat). Received five (1 gold and 4 silver) awards of the Medal for Bravery. |
See also
- Flying ace
- List of World War I flying aces
- List of World War I flying aces from Austria-Hungary
- List of World War I aces credited with 15–19 victories
- List of World War I aces credited with 9 victories
- List of World War I aces credited with 8 victories
- List of World War I aces credited with 7 victories
- List of World War I aces credited with 5 victories
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