Hartmuth Baldamus

Leutnant Hartmuth Baldamus (10 August 1891 – 14 April 1917) was a German flying ace in World War I, credited with 18 aerial victories.

Early life Hartmuth Baldamus (sometimes rendered as Hartmut) was born in Dresden on 10 August 1891.

World War I service Baldamus was in German aviation from the start of the First World War. Ranked as a Gefreiter, he flew a two-seater reconnaissance airplane for Feldflieger Abteilung 20 (Field Flier Detachment 20) beginning 29 March 1915. On 20 September 1915, he was commissioned a Leutnant. By the end of 1915, Baldamus had been awarded the Albert Order, Knight Second Class.

Baldamus resumed scoring on 23 January 1917, and steadily achieved more single victories, reaching 17 on 12 April 1917. Two days later, at 1140 hours, Hartmut Baldamus slammed into a midair collision with the French Nieuport 17 serial 2539 of Escadrille N37 piloted by Caporal Simon. Baldamus crashed to his death near Sainte-Marie-à-Py.

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