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Name: Julius Arigi Country: Austro-Hungarian Empire Rank: Offizierstellvertreter Units: Flik 1J, 6, 41J, 55J; G1 Victories: 32 Date Of Birth: October 3, 1895 Place of Birth: Decin, Bohemia Date Of Death: August 1, 1981 Place of Death: Attersee, Austria |
On October 5, 1913, Arigi joined the Austrian army, serving with an artillery regiment before transferring to the air service in March of 1914. He was the Austro-Hungarian Empire's most highly decorated ace and was greatly admired by both the public and the monarchy. During World War II, he supported the Nazis and served as a flight instructor for the Luftwaffe. |
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Austrian Aces of WW1 - Julius Arigi