See also Aerial victory standards of World War I Viktor Schobinger was born in Ulm, Alb-Donau district,[1] the Kingdom of Württemberg,[2] in the German Empire on 30 April 1893.
British Triplane ace Charles Dawson Booker shot down and severely wounded Schobinger's Staffelführer, Adolf von Tutschek.
In turn, Schobinger saved Tutschek by sending Booker unhurt down behind British lines, but destroying his machine.
While in command, he would have a personal insignia of a light blue ovoid painted stretching down the side of his Albatros D.V's fuselage.
[1] Viktor Schobinger would return to battle during World War II, commanding a bomber squadron in the Luftwaffe.