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    Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 4, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 4, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the...
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    he was appointed to lead one of the world's first fighter squadrons, Jagdstaffel 4. Although he died fighting for Germany on 8 April 1917, in later years...
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  • back-and-forth between Jagdstaffel 4 and Jagdstaffel 11. He joined Jasta 4 in September, went to Jasts 11 in December, back to Jasta 4 in February 1918. He...
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    Front in late August 1916 as leader of the newly formed Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 4. After three kills during September, he again left for Turkey to fly...
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  • Prussian Jagdstaffel 4. He helmed Jagdstaffel 4 without scoring any victories through 3 May 1918. On that day, he was transferred to command of Jagdstaffel 6...
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  • instructor at Breslau before transferring to a combat unit, fighter squadron Jagdstaffel 11 on 10 August. One week later, he shot down a British Bristol F.2b...
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  • Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 4, which was becoming part of Germany's first fighter wing, Jagdgeschwader II. His arrival in Jagdstaffel 4 was coincidental...
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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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    and 1917 before training as a fighter pilot in June 1917. Assigned to Jagdstaffel 4, he shot down 24 enemy airplanes and three observation balloons between...
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    be helped into his fighter. The next day, KEK Vaux became Jagdstaffel 4 (Fighter Squadron 4) under Berthold's command; the new unit started with a starred...
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  • returned to duty ten days later. On 2 June 1917, he transferred to Jagdstaffel 4. He scored his initial aerial victory on 7 July 1917, when he downed...
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    forwarded to Jagdstaffel 1 (Fighter Squadron 1). He scored his final victory with them, on 17 September 1916. After an assignment with Jagdstaffel 4, Höhndorf...
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    posted to a fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel 4, on 4 November 1916. He was credited with his first confirmed aerial victory on 4 April 1917; by the time Bloody...
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  • fighter training. On 11 March, he was posted to Jagdstaffel 59, only to be forwarded to Jagdstaffel 4 three days later. Here he began his roll of aerial...
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  • ace credited with 27 confirmed aerial victories. Flying combat with Jagdstaffel 4 of the Imperial German Air Service, he shot down 24 enemy airplanes...
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  • Fliegerregiment Nr. 2 Jagdstaffel 4: 12 Fiat CR.32bis as well as trainer aircraft Fiat CR.30 and de Havilland DH.60GIII Jagdstaffel 5: 12 Fiat CR.32 as...
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    Corporal Henri Dangueuger KIA 7 17 September 1916 Unknown aircraft; Jagdstaffel 4, Die Fliegertuppen Martinsyde G.100 s/n 7286; No. 27 Squadron RFC Cambrai...
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  • pilot's licence from the Halberstadt Civil Flying School. He joined Jasta 4 in May 1917. On 17 May, he scored his first victory while flying over Droucourt...
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  • service with Flieger-Abteilung (Artillerie) 227 Döring took command of Jagdstaffel 4 on 8 April 1917, before he had claimed an air victory. However, he scored...
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    assigned to command a fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel 19. On 29 November, he was transferred to command of Jagdstaffel 2. Walz was promoted to Hauptmann on...
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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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    the Aces No. 73. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 978-1-84176-997-4. VanWyngarden, Greg van (2007). Jagdstaffel 2 'Boelcke' Von Richthofen's Mentor. Oxford: Osprey...
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  • he was appointed to lead one of the world's first fighter squadrons, Jagdstaffel 4. Although he died fighting for Germany on 8 April 1917, in later years...
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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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  • 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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    Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 15, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 15, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of...
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  • his first victory with Kampfeinsitzerkommando Vaux, he switched to Jagdstaffel 4, scoring six more victories during 1916. In 1917, he claimed an additional...
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    April 1917. He was promoted to squadron command, first of Jagdstaffel 6, then of Jagdstaffel 2. Removed from command on 18 August 1918 by wounds and illness...
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    1914 (b. 1863); Wilhelm Frankl, German air force officer, commander of Jagdstaffel 4 for the Luftstreitkräfte, recipient of the Iron Cross (killed in action)...
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  • 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...
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