List of World War I aces from Poland


This is a list of World War I flying aces who were born in the territory of the present-day Republic of Poland. Poland was not an independent country during World War I, and pilots born there served in several different air forces. They may therefore also appear in other lists of aces. Some of them also fought in the struggles that echoed through Europe in the aftermath of World War I.
This list is incomplete.
NameAir serviceVictoriesNotes
Manfred von RichthofenGerman Luftstreitkräfte80 victoriesLeading ace of the war. Pour le Mérite plus 22 other awards.
Godwin von BrumowskiAustro-Hungarian Luftfahrtruppen35 victoriesLeading Austro-Hungarian ace. Order of the Iron Crown, Order of Leopold, Medal for Bravery, Military Merit Medal, Iron Cross.
Frank Linke-CrawfordAustro-Hungarian Luftfahrtruppen27 victoriesFourth ranking Austro-Hungarian ace. Order of the Iron Crown.
Hans-Georg von der MarwitzGerman Luftstreitkräfte15 victoriesRoyal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross
Dieter CollinGerman Luftstreitkräfte13 victoriesIron Cross
Johannes JanzenGerman Luftstreitkräfte13 victoriesIron Cross
Erich Rüdiger von WedelGerman Luftstreitkräfte13 victoriesRoyal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross
Willi GabrielGerman Luftstreitkräfte11 victoriesIron Cross
Donat MakijonekImperial Russian Air Service, Polish Air Force8 victoriesCross of Saint George, Order of Saint Vladimir, Order of Saint Stanislaus (Imperial House of Romanov), Order of Saint Anne.
Hans SchillingGerman Luftstreitkräfte8 victoriesRoyal House Order of Hohenzollern
Alfred FleischerGerman Luftstreitkräfte6 victoriesIron Cross First Class.
Mieczysław GarsztkaGerman Luftstreitkräfte, Polish Air Force6 victoriesIron Cross First and Second Class, Virtuti Militari Fifth Class.
Tadeusz GrochowalskiImperial Russian Air Service5 victories
Wiktor KomorowskiImperial Russian Air Service5 victories
Julius KowalczikAustro-Hungarian Luftfahrtruppen5 victories
Antoni MroczkowskiImperial Russian Air Service, Polish Air Force5 victoriesServed in Polish-Soviet War.
Stefan PeterAustro-Hungarian Luftfahrtruppen5 victories