Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 8 was a fighter squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. Although the Jasta went out of existence along with its parent units shortly after the Armistice ending World War I, its experiences would strongly influence the subsequent Luftwaffe.
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel8 was a fighter squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. Although the...
the Luftstreitkräfte, Junck was transferred to a fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel8. He achieved his first aerial victory on 24 April 1917, downing a 20...
A Jagdstaffel (plural Jagdstaffeln, abbreviated to Jasta) was a fighter Staffel (squadron) of the German Imperial Luftstreitkräfte during World War I...
on 4 November 1918. Seitz was already a Vizefeldwebel when he joined Jagdstaffel8 on 10 November 1916. He scored his first aerial victory on 17 November...
transferring to a fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel8 for a short spell. On 15 February 1917, he took a posting with Jagdstaffel 27. Beginning 12 August 1917, Kampe...
and briefly transferred to Jasta 2. After his posting to Jagdstaffel8 (Fighter Squadron 8), he was awarded the Golden Military Merit Cross on 16 May...
Boelcke was picked to lead one of Germany's first fighter squadrons, Jagdstaffel 2 (Fighter Squadron 2). Its pilots were hand picked by Boelcke and indoctrinated...
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 27 (German: Königliche Preussische Jagdstaffel Nr. 27), commonly abbreviated to Jasta 27, was a "hunting group" (fighter squadron)...
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 11 ("No 11 Fighter Squadron"; commonly abbreviated to Jasta 11) was founded on 28 September 1916 from elements of 4 Armee's...
aircraft escorting 46 Squadron's DH.5s. He was chosen to command Bavarian Jagdstaffel 77 as Staffelführer on 21 January 1918. He had been commissioned a leutnant...
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 5, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 5, was created on 21 January 1916, and mobilized on 21 August 1916, as one of the first fighter...
1917, Wendelmuth returned to the Western Front. He was assigned to Jagdstaffel8. Between 29 July and 14 October 1917, he accumulated another ten victories;...
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 15, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 15, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of...
Jasta 2 (Jagdstaffel Zwei in full and also known as Jasta Boelcke) was one of the best-known German Luftstreitkräfte Squadrons in World War I. Its first...
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 17 was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World...
to FEA 5. He then began transferring back-and-forth between Jagdstaffel 4 and Jagdstaffel 11. He joined Jasta 4 in September, went to Jasts 11 in December...
Burzenland, the southeastern region of Transylvania. The German air squadron Jagdstaffel8 was established in the Imperial German Flying Corps.[better source needed]...
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 31 was a World War I "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army...
Royal Saxon Jagdstaffel 21 was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World...
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 10 was a World War I "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army...
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 18 was a "hunting squadron" (fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World...
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 4, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 4, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of...
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 26 was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World...
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 49, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 49, was a jagdstaffel ("hunting squadron", i.e. fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte...
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 48, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 48, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of...
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 74, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 74, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of...
Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 35 was a World War I "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army...
Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 32, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 32, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the German Luftstreitkräfte, the air...
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