Alexander Zenzes

Alexander Zenzes alias Alexander Zenses
Born	10 July 1898 Kingdom of Saxony
Died	After 1919
Allegiance	Germany
Service/branch	Aviation
Rank	Vizeflugmeister
Unit	Marine Flieger Jagdstaffel II
Awards	Iron Cross First Class
Other work	Fought communists as part of the postwar Freikorps

Vizeflugmeister Alexander Zenzes was a World War I flying ace. He was a German naval pilot, and was credited with 19 confirmed aerial victories.

Alexander Zenzes was born on 10 July 1898 in the Kingdom of Saxony. There is no information about him until he appeared on the rolls of Marine Flieger Jagdstaffel II by scoring his first aerial victory on 5 June 1918. He had run his total to six by the end of the month. He was awarded the Iron Cross First Class during the summer. On 22 July 1918, he was wounded by anti-aircraft fire. On 30 July, he was promoted to Vizeflugmeister. Two days later, on 1 August, he received more serious wounds that kept him out of action until September. Upon his return, he would score ten victories in October 1918 alone, running his total to at least 19 confirmed victories.

Postwar, Zenzes would serve in Gotthard Sachsenberg's Marine Freikorps, battling the communist insurgents.

References

• Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918. Norman Franks, Frank W. Bailey, Russell Guest. Grub Street, 1993. ISBN 0-948817-73-9, ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.