| Friedrich Manschott | |
| Birth Date: | 1893 2, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Reichartshausen, Großherzogtum Baden, German Empire |
| Death Place: | near Fort Vaux, Verdun, France |
| Allegiance: | German Empire |
| Branch: | Imperial German Air Service |
| Rank: | Vizefeldwebel |
| Unit: | FA 203, Jasta 7 |
| Awards: | Iron Cross First and Second Class |
Vizefeldwebel Friedrich Manschott (21 February 1893 – 16 March 1917) was a German World War I flying ace credited with 12 aerial victories.[1] [2]
Friedrich Manschott was born on 21 February 1893 in Reichartshausen, Großherzogtum Baden, the German Empire.
See also: Aerial victory standards of World War I.
Manschott earned his flyer's badge on 10 August 1916. His first assignment was to a reconnaissance unit, FA 203.[1] There he downed his first foe, a Farman, on 15 December 1916.[2] He was then transferred to a fighter unit, Jagdstaffel 7.[1] Between 5 January and 16 March 1917, he shot down eleven more enemy. Immediately after he shot down his third observation balloon, on 16 March, he lost a combat to four Caudrons and was killed in action.[1] [2]
Confirmed victories are numbered; unconfirmed claims are labeled 'U/C'.
| No. | Date/time | Foe | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 December 1916 | Farman | Messer Wood |
| 2 | 5 January 1917 @ 1620 hours | Voisin | South of Douaumont |
| 3 | 23 January 1917 | Farman | Douaumont |
| 4 | 1 February 1917 | Voisin | Douaumont |
| 5 | 2 February 1917 @ 1425 hours | Voisin | Courrières Wood |
| 6 | 14 February 1917 @ 1710 hours | Farman | Esnes |
| 7 | 17 February 1917 @ 1715 hours | Caudron | Vaux Lake |
| 8 | 2 March 1917 @ 1525 hours | Farman | Hill 304 |
| 9 | 4 March 1917 | Caudron | Northwest of Fort Michel |
| 10 | 4 March 1917 @ 1645 hours | Observation balloon | South of Belleville |
| U/C | 6 March 1917 | Caudron | Louvemont-Côte-du-Poivre |
| 11 | 9 March 1917 @ 1515 hours | Observation balloon | South of Belrupt |
| 12 | 16 March 1917 @ 1115 hours | Observation balloon | South of Fort Vaux |