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title: Francesco Baracca
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21400/francesco-baracca/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-11-28
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# Francesco Baracca
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21400.png)
## Image Caption
An April 1918 photograph of Francesco Baracca (1888-1918), [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/)'s top flying ace during the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18) with 34 victories. He is shown next to his Spad XIII which bears his famous perosnal insignia, the prancing horse.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, November 28). Francesco Baracca. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Francesco Baracca." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 28, 2025. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Francesco Baracca." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Nov 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FBaracca_1.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FBaracca_1.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 November 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.