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| Name: |
Antonio Amantea |
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| Country: |
Italy |
| Rank: |
Sottotenente |
| Units: |
43a, 71a |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
28 September 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Lecce |
| Died: |
13 July 1983 |
| Place of Death: |
Lecce |
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Called up in 1914, Antonio Amantea served with the 13th Field Artillery Regiment before transferring to the Battaglione Aviatori. He was the last surviving Italian ace of World War I. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
02 Aug 1917 |
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71a |
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EA |
N of Arsiero |
| u/c |
23 Aug 1917 |
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71a |
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EA |
Monte Pasubio |
| 2 |
24 Aug 1917 |
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71a |
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Albatros D.III 1 |
Forte Luserna |
| u/c |
24 Aug 1917 |
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71a |
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EA |
Monte Verena |
| 3 |
18 Nov 1917 |
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71a |
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EA |
Monte Spitz |
| u/c |
18 Nov 1917 |
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71a |
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EA |
Tonezzo |
| u/c |
28 Jan 1918 |
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71a |
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EA |
Val Frenzela |
| 4 |
22 Mar 1918 |
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71a |
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EA |
Pasubio |
| 5 |
03 May 1918 |
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71a |
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EA |
Monte Spitz/Tonezza |
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| 1 |
Shared with Antonio Riva and Tola |
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| Books |
- Above the War Fronts
- by Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest, Gregory Alegi / Hardcover / Grub Street (September 1997)
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