List of aerial victories of Rudolf Berthold



Rudolf Berthold (24 March 1891 – 15 March 1920) was a German flying ace of World War I. Between 1916 and 1918, he shot down 44 enemy planes—16 of them while flying one-handed. Berthold's perseverance, bravery, and willingness to return to combat while still wounded made him one of the most famous German pilots of World War I. This article lists his aerial victories during the conflict.

Aerial victories credited to Rudolf Berthold
Unconfirmed victories are denoted by "u/c". Confirmed victories are numbered and listed chronologically. Listings of single casualties are obviously of pilots. In victories over an air crew, pilot casualties are listed first, then the observer(s).

Accuracy of combat claims is always of concern when compiling victory lists. As the primary arena for aerial combat on the Western Front was over the German trenches and rear works, German aerial and ground observers could usually verify German victories in considerable detail.

Doubled horizontal lines in table denote changes in unit assignments.