3 February, 1918 09:45 Cuirieux, Marne Sector Jasta 19, JG II Offizzierstellvertreter Rudolf Emil Fuchs 23 confirmed kills
What a disaster! They were jumped by the enemy planes while en route to rend support to ground forces in the sector north of Soissons. Rudi saw them coming, but was hit during the initial attack. The Franzose was a marksman extraordinaire. He found and hit Fuchs’ Albatros at will. Rudi realized his machine developed a petrol leak and had to land soon, but the SPADs hounded him all the way to the nearest aerodrome. Thankfully he was able to land intact despite his plane falling apart all around him. Teufel!
"Take the cylinder out of my kidneys, The connecting rod out of my brain, my brain, From out of my arse take the camshaft, And assemble the engine again."
