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Julius
Arigi
Name: Julius Arigi
Country: Austro-Hungarian Empire
Rank: Offizierstellvertreter
Units: Flik 1J, 6, 41J, 55J; G1
Victories: 32
Date Of Birth: October 3, 1895
Place of Birth: Decin, Bohemia
Date Of Death: August 1, 1981
Place of Death: Attersee, Austria
On October 5, 1913, Arigi joined the Austrian army, serving
with an artillery regiment before transferring to the air service
in March of 1914. He was the Austro-Hungarian Empire's most highly
decorated ace and was greatly admired by both the public and the
monarchy. During World War II, he supported the Nazis and served
as a flight instructor for the Luftwaffe.
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