Sous Lieutenant Marius René Marie Hasdenteufel (1894–1918) was a French
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
flying ace
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credited with five confirmed and two probable aerial victories.
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Biography
See also
Aerial victory standards of World War I
During World War I, the national air services involved developed their own methods of assessing and assigning credit for aerial victories. For various reasons, all belligerents engaged in overclaiming aerial victories to a greater or lesser degre ...
Marius René Marie Hasdenteufel was born on 15 October 1894 in
Sierck-les-Bains
Sierck-les-Bains (; ; Lorraine Franconian: ''Siirk''/''Siirck'') is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Localities of the commune: Rudling, Kœnigsberg (German: Rudlingen, Königsberg)
Language Revitali ...
,
German Lorraine
The region of German Lorraine ( or ''Deutschlothringen'') was the German-speaking part of Lorraine (region), Lorraine, now in France, that existed for centuries into the 20th century. Following its annexation by France in the 18th century, it bec ...
, in present day
Lorraine
Lorraine, also , ; ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; ; ; is a cultural and historical region in Eastern France, now located in the administrative region of Grand Est. Its name stems from the medieval kingdom of ...
, France.
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On 22 July 1915, he volunteered to serve in the French military for the duration of the World War. He was immediately posted to aviation duty. On 31 December 1915, he received Military Pilots Brevet No. 2223. In April 1916, he began artillery spotting duties in a reconnaissance squadron. He was ]mentioned in dispatches
To be mentioned in dispatches (or despatches) describes a member of the armed forces whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which their gallant or meritorious action in the face of t ...
twice.[
In November 1916, he was promoted to ]Adjutant
Adjutant is a military appointment given to an Officer (armed forces), officer who assists the commanding officer with unit administration, mostly the management of “human resources” in an army unit. The term is used in French-speaking armed ...
. He was then sent for advanced training on fighter planes. After that, on 15 March 1917, he was stationed with ''Escadrille 57
Escadrille MS 57 ''(Squadron Morane-Saulnier 57)'' of the French Air Force was founded during World War I, on 10 May 1915. They were reformed in 1953 as part of the French Navy '' Aéronavale'', and known as Escadrille 57S. They are currently a tr ...
''. On the day of his first aerial victory, 24 October 1917, he was severely wounded. He was ambulanced off to hospital on 9 November 1917. He returned to duty on 16 January 1918. Between 12 March and 25 June 1918, teaming with other French pilots, he would score four more victories. In the midst of this skein of wins, he was promoted temporarily to the rank of '' Sous lieutenant''.[
He died in an aerial accident on 26 June 1918, while piloting a SPAD S.VII biplane fighter aircraft in ]Champagne
Champagne (; ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...
, in unknown circumstances.
During his service, he had been awarded the ''Médaille militaire
The ''Médaille militaire'' (, "Military Medal") is a military decoration of the French Republic for other ranks for meritorious service and acts of bravery in action against an enemy force. It is the third highest award of the French Republic, ...
'', the''Croix de Guerre
The (, ''Cross of War'') is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was first awarded during World ...
'', and the Belgian Order of the Crown.[
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End notes
References
* Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank (1993). ''Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918'' London, UK: Grub Street Publishing. .
1894 births
1918 deaths
French World War I flying aces
People from Moselle (department)
French military personnel killed in World War I
Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)
Recipients of the Médaille militaire (France)
Recipients of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
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