Arthur Rahn

Leutnant Arthur Rahn (18 July 1897 – 27 April 1962) was a German World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.

On 5 February, he broke his nose in a crash from 75 meters altitude, earning a short hospitalization.

[4] He scored his first aerial victories when he shot down two enemy observation balloons over Reims, France on 30 April 1917.

He was on an evening sortie southeast of Amiens, France ten days later; at 1730 hours, he downed a Breguet 14.

[2] The following day, 29 March 1918, he was posted back to Jasta 19 in Rudolf Berthold's Jagdgeschwader II in an effort to give the squadron some offensive punch.

[1] In his latter assignment with Jasta 19, Rahn flew a distinctively painted Fokker Triplane, serial number 433/17 (as seen at right).

[2] Rahn was shot in the shin and hand on 17 July 1918,[2] but managed to fly back to base at Leffincourt.