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Werner Voss

1897 - 1917

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Werner Voss (German: Werner Voß; 13 April 1897 – 23 September 1917) was a World War I German flying ace credited with 48 aerial victories. A dyer's son from Krefeld, he was a patriotic young man while still in school. He began his military career in November 1914 as a 17‑year‑old Hussar. After turning to aviation, he proved to be a natural pilot. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Werner Voss is the 1,562nd most popular military personnel (down from 1,414th in 2019), the 3,919th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,400th in 2019) and the 282nd most popular German Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Werner Voss ranks 1,562 out of 2,058. Before him are Nikola Ivanov, Ryszard Kukliński, Nathanael Greene, Kiyonao Ichiki, Nelson A. Miles, and Johann von Werth. After him are Xue Yue, James M. Gavin, Erigyius, Ronald Speirs, William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford, and Cleitus the White.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Werner Voss ranks 194. Before him are Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, Hersch Lauterpacht, Lya De Putti, Johannes Winkler, Héctor Méndez, and Evsei Liberman. After him are Douglas Hartree, Zenta Mauriņa, Lya Mara, Rosa Ponselle, Isabelino Gradín, and Marion Davies. Among people deceased in 1917, Werner Voss ranks 83. Before him are Yikuang, Kristian Zahrtmann, James Crafts, José Enrique Rodó, Charles Horton Peck, and Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer. After him are Yevgeni Bauer, Stanley Maude, Gaston Alibert, Judith Gautier, Ivan Aguéli, and Stéphane Javelle.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Werner Voss ranks 3,921 out of 7,253. Before him are Joshua Kimmich (1995), Wilhelm Hofmeister (1824), Albert Brülls (1937), Detlev von Liliencron (1844), Johann von Werth (1591), and Ulrich Biesinger (1933). After him are Leonhard Frank (1882), Albrecht Unsöld (1905), Bruno Apitz (1900), Sheryl Lee (1967), Friedrich Wilhelm, Count Brandenburg (1792), and Erich Ollenhauer (1901).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany

Among military personnels born in Germany, Werner Voss ranks 282. Before him are Joachim von Kortzfleisch (1890), Gustav Fehn (1892), Fritz Darges (1913), Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal (1810), Erich Marcks (1891), and Johann von Werth (1591). After him are Hans von Funck (1891), Otto Deßloch (1889), Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt (1887), Hans Felber (1889), Gerhard von Schwerin (1899), and Leonhard Kaupisch (1878).

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