Leutnant Fritz Gerhard Anders was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.
[1] Anders began his aerial service for the First World War as a pilot in Schutzstaffel (Protection Squadron) 8.
He would serve with this early fighter-bomber unit until he was transferred to a fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel 34 in March 1917.
He scored his second victory on 14 June 1918, downing a SPAD, possibly flying a Fokker Triplane.
On 13 October 1918, Anders was transferred to Jastaschule II, a school for fighter pilots.