Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 57, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 57, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of...
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A Jagdstaffel (plural Jagdstaffeln, abbreviated to Jasta) was a fighter Staffel (squadron) of the German Imperial Luftstreitkräfte during World War I...
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credited with six aerial victories. Jensen piloted a Fokker D.VII for Jagdstaffel 57 during 1918. He scored his first aerial victory on 17 April 1918. During...
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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...
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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...
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Strähle was then appointed to command a new squadron just forming; Jagdstaffel 57 was founded at Koenisberg on 6 January 1918, and moved to the Sixth...
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Lothar von Richthofen (section Jagdstaffel 11)
Hamburg, Germany Place of burial South Cemetery, Wiesbaden 50°03′37″N 8°15′57″E / 50.060260°N 8.265810°E / 50.060260; 8.265810 Allegiance German Empire...
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credit when he died. The Luftstreitkräfte established air squadrons Jagdstaffel 57, 58, and 59. Died: Georg Cantor, German mathematician, developed set...
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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...
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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 49, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 49, was a jagdstaffel ("hunting squadron", i.e. fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte...
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