Alfons Nagler

Who is Alfons Nagler?

Vizefeldwebel Alfons Nagler, also Alfons Nagler, was a World War I flying ace credited with ten aerial victories.

Nagler was a trained mechanic who joined aviation on 4 October 1913. He was in the reserves when World War I began. He served as a mechanic in FA 4 until 6 May 1915, when he reported for pilot training. Upon graduation, he was stationed with FA 220 on the Russian Front on 8 October. He served with this unit until 27 September 1917. He then served with the fighter unit attached to FA 220 until 10 December. He was then transferred to Jasta Over-Ost. From there, he was forwarded on 26 March 1918 to Jasta 74. When Jasta Over-Ost became Jasta 81, Nagler rejoined them. Between 27 May and 5 October 1918, he ran up a score of nine Spads and a Breguet XIV shot down. By the time the war ended, he had earned not only the Iron Cross, but two Austro-Hungarian medals and one from Baden.