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| rdfs:comment | - Major Hermann Gilly (born 16 September 1894, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. He came to aviation service after two years infantry combat service, which saw him promoted to Leutnant in March 1916 while in Russia. He would not begin his flying career until November 1916. He served as an artillery cooperation pilot in Italy from November 1917 to March 1918. He was reassigned to a fighter unit, Jagdstaffel 40 effective 14 April 1918. Gilly scored seven aerial victories from 24 May 1918 through war's end. He would not be discharged until 22 January 1919.
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| Unit | - FA 204, Jagdstaffel 40, Jagdstaffel 29
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| Awards | - Austro-Hungarian Military Merit Cross, Iron Cross Second and First Class, Saxon Order of Albert
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| laterwork | - Served in Luftwaffe in World War II
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| abstract | - Major Hermann Gilly (born 16 September 1894, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. He came to aviation service after two years infantry combat service, which saw him promoted to Leutnant in March 1916 while in Russia. He would not begin his flying career until November 1916. He served as an artillery cooperation pilot in Italy from November 1917 to March 1918. He was reassigned to a fighter unit, Jagdstaffel 40 effective 14 April 1918. Gilly scored seven aerial victories from 24 May 1918 through war's end. He would not be discharged until 22 January 1919. Hermann Gilly would also serve as a Major in the Luftwaffe in World War II.
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