Due Week Commencing 13/10/08

Roth was badly wounded while serving with an artillery regiment. He transferred to the German Air Force after recovering from his wounds but was injured in a flying accident during training.In and out of hospitals for nearly two years, Roth eventually scored his first 3 victories on the 25th January 1918. On that day heshot down 3 enemy balloons in less than 10 minutes.On the 30th July he scored his 17th victory shooting down a Bristol Fighter. Of his 28 victories 20 of them were balloons. Extremely distressed that Germany had lost the war Roth committed suicide. His Knights Cross of the Military Order of Max-Joseph was awared posthumously in 1919

Model wingspan 125mm, Due 4th Quarter 2007