Godwin Brumowski

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A gifted pilot, Brumowski was the Austro-Hungarian Empire's highest scoring ace. In November 1916, Brumowski joined Flik 12 on the Italian front. Scoring five victories in less than two months, he was one of the few Austro-Hungarian pilots to receive the Gold Medal for Bravery. Though he continued to favour the Hansa-Brandenburg D.I, Brumowski began flying the Albatros D.III OEF
( Austrian version of Albatros plane ) in the summer of 1917, scoring his first victory with this aircraft on 17 August. By October 1917, his Albatros had been painted red, and when airborne, his squadron was easily identified by the macabre insignia Brumowski designed: a white skull on a black background. Having been recognized as an extraordinary leader, he was given command of all Austro-Hungarian fighter squadrons of the Isonzo on 11 October 1918.