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Werner Voss
		Biography/personal description: I am Voss ( for Werner Voss ), born 13 April 1897 in Krefeld along the Rhine river just North of Dusseldorf and South of Duisburg and approximately 30 Km or 19 miles from the Netherlands. My father managed a commercial dye factory. I joined the Westphalian Hussaren (Cavalry) Regiment Nr. 11 in November 1914 while aged just 17. I was stationed on the Eastern Front and earned rapid promotion and the Iron Cross. But I got tired of the misery and the mud associated with Cavalry and I transfered to the German Air Service flight training school in August 1915. In my time the air wing of the Imperial German Army was often seen as an extension of the cavalry so this was a more or less natural move for me. Originally I flew as an observer but on 28 May I finally received my Pilots badge and I began my life as a combat pilot. IRL my name is Patrick "Trikke" Antoni, born 3 June 1963 in Antwerp, Belgium. My father's family and house got wasted during WWII. Only three of seven brothers survived the war. One in particular fled to England and became a pilot and MIA. I guess the rare occasions on which my father managed to speak about it, left a deep impression on me and spurned my fascination for war in general and planes in particular. I began gaming and flight-simming only at the age of 40 : IL2-Sturmovik, Pacific Fighters, Strikefighters, Lock On, Wings of War and of course RB3D. Besides earning money as a digital printer I paint and play bass in a kick-ass rockband. Year of birth: 1963 Country: Belgium Time Zone: GMT
Date Enlisted: 15-12-05		Function: Pilot
Planes: nil	Balloons: nil	Bombing: 29	Recon: nil

Promoted to Flieger - 06.02.06
Promoted to Gefreiter - 06.03.06
Promoted to Obergefreiter - 03.04.06
Promoted to Hauptgefreiter - 01.05.06
	Prussian Observers Badge Observers of the German Air Service (GAS) usually received this badge for regular duty. Awarded in recognition for the first successful completion of a reconnaissance, artillery spotting, or bombing mission.
	Pilot's Badge The pilots of the German Air Service usually received the Pilot's Badge after completion of basic air training and gaining experience in aerial combat. Awarded in recognition upon successfully having flown in battle.
	Austro-Hungarian Empire Order of the Iron Crown Established in 1805 by Napoleon I, King of Italy, the Coronne de Fer was awarded in three classes: Grand Dignitary, Dignitary and Knight. In 1815, the order was adopted by Austria after regaining control of Northern Italy. Re-established on 1 January 1816 by Emperor Franz I of Austria, it became known as the Order of the Iron Crown (Orden der Eisernen-Krone) and was awarded in three grades to noblemen. During World War I, the Order of the Iron Crown was bestowed upon military officers for acts of bravery. Recipients could receive the order more than once for additional acts of bravery. Awarded for completing 20 air to ground missions.
	Kaiser Wings - 05.06.06 Awarded in recognition for participation in War Forces V Campaign.
Promoted to Stabsgefreiter - 05.06.06
Promoted to Oberstabgefreiter - Jul 06
Offizieranwärter - Aug 06
Fahnenjunker - 04.09.06
	Gold Long Service with Crown - Dec 06 Awarded in recognition for one year of service in Jasta 5.
	Ehrenbecher (Cup of Honour) A special award given from the Rittmeister himself, the Ehrenbecher was designed by Manfred von Richthofen. This award is to be ceremoniously given to each pilot that scores his first kill. Awarded in recognition for the first confirmed aerial victory, obtained on 13 May during War Forces VI while flying in the Flanders sector.
	Iron Cross 2nd Class - Jul 28 '07 The Iron Cross was awarded in three Classes: the Grand Cross ("Grosskreuz") for senior commanders (only 5 awarded), 2nd Class for individual merit in combat (5 million), and the 1st Class for acts of heroism or bravery in combat (1 million). The Eisernes Kreuz all looked the same, it's where you wore them that told the difference: Grand Cross around the neck, 1st Class pinned to the left side of the tunic about two inches above the belt, and for the 2nd Class, you merely wore the ribbon looped through the second button hole in the front of the uniform. The Iron Cross has the distinction of being one of the few Prussian awards handed out to both officers and enlisted men equally - probably because of it's long history as an award for valor. The Iron Cross, 2nd Class, usually came after a few successful missions (for 2-seater pilots) or the first few "kills" for a Kampflieger. Awarded to a pilot that has scored 2 aerial victories.
	Bavarian Military Merit Cross - Jul '07 During World War I, the Bavarian Military Merit Cross was Bayern's highest award for non-commissioned officers. Often regarded as equivalent to Prussia's Iron Cross. It was bestowed upon enlisted personnel for excellence in combat. Awarded upon completion of a pilots 35th air to ground mission during WF VI.
	Kaiser Wings - Sep '07 Awarded in recognition for successful participation in War Forces VI.

Werner Voss