10 German WWI Aces as feared as the Red Baron...

[Hauksbee]

Found this on-line this morning. (tho' it'll be old news to many of us here)

 

http://listverse.com/2016/01/19/10-german-world-war-i-aces-as-feared-as-the-red-baron/

[Olham]

I would have named Ernst Udet, Erich Löwenhardt, Josef Jacobs, Werner Voss, Fritz Rumey,
Rudolph Berthold, Bruno Loerzer, Paul Bäumer and Oswald Boelcke.

All 40 or more victory aces.

 

But this article might be interesting for newbies.

[JFM]

The writer failed to substantiate her claim these men were "feared" as much as MvR. And made no cases for why they were "better and more skilled," whatever her undeclared criteria for what she constitutes as better and more skilled--it obviously isn't total credited victories.  I'm not saying those guys were or weren't "better and more skilled," but today people can just blather anything in the "press" without supporting evidence, as long as it makes a catchy headline. I had hoped she'd make a case for her claims! Regardless, even MvR would have said Boelcke was the best, considering what/when/how he did what he did. In fact, he even stated that.

 

But I will say that if you go through the RFC Communiques, during his "reign" Richthofen is discussed frequently and more often than others. Not just mentioned, but discussed. The RFC may have "feared" others more, I don't know, but they certainly weren't as interested in them, at least as far as the command structure was concerned.