Julius Buckler (March 28, 1894 Mainz-Mombach – May 23, 1960 Bonn) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 36 victories during the war. He shot down 29 enemy airplanes and 7 balloons; two other victories went unconfirmed. He was one of only four German fighter aces to win Germany's highest decorations for valor for both enlisted man and officer.
Read more about Julius Buckler: Early Life and Service, Aerial Victories and Wounds, Postwar
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