January 14, 1918
Air War:
1030 German ace Fritz Pütter, flying with Jasta 9, destroys a French observation balloon for victory number 8.
1100 Italian ace Silvio Scaroni, in an Hanriot HD.I, shoots down an Aviatik (Berg) D.I for victory number 10. Fw Karl Cislaghi is taken prisoner.
1155 English RFC pilot George Cox, over the Italian Front in Sopwith Camel B2411, shoots down a two-seater for victory number 2.
1500 Australian RFC pilot Cedric Ernest Howell, in Sopwith Camel B4609, shoots down an Albatros D.III for victory number 1. There may be no connection, but Ltn Theodor Wrege is shot down and killed this day.
1535 German pilot Josef Schwendemann, with Jasta 41, shoots down a French-flown Sopwith 1½ Strutter for victory number 2. Sgt Louis Silberman and Sgt Liauzu are both listed as Missing.
1540 German pilot Hermann Reisch, flying with Jasta 41, shoots down a French-flown Sopwith 1½ Strutter for victory number 1. Brig Victor Piel and MdL Ruse are both listed as Missing.
Italian pilots Attilio Imolesi and Antonio Reali, both in Nieuport 27s, share a victory over a two-seater. Number 6 for Imolesi, number 1 for Reali.
Italian pilot Cosimo Rennella, in a Nieuport 17, shoots down an "Enemy Aircraft" for victory number 3.
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