Jagdstaffel 29
Jasta 29 | |
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Active | 1916–1918 |
Country | German Empire |
Branch | Luftstreitkräfte |
Type | Fighter squadron |
Engagements | World War I |
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 29, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 29, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. The squadron would score 76 aerial victories during the war, at the cost of 13 of their pilots killed in action, two killed in flying accidents, 12 wounded in action, one injured in a flying accident and one taken prisoner.[1][2]
History
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 29 was formed on 28 December 1916 at the Fliegerersatz-Abteilung (Replacement Detachment) 5 training facility at
Commanding officers (Staffelführer)
- Hauptmann Hermann Palmer: 31 January 1917 – 5 February 1917
- Leutnant Ludwig Dornheim: transferred from Jasta 5 on 5 February 1917 – 29 April 1917 (KIA)
- Leutnant Jasta 11on 6 May 1917 – 2 July 1917
- Leutnant Erwin Böhme: 2 July 1917 – 18 August 1917
- Oberleutnant Jasta 32 on 19 August 1917 – 18 October 1917 (WIA)
- Oberleutnant Jasta 18 on 19 October 1917 – promoted to command Jagdgruppe 3on 28 September 1918
- Leutnant Hans Holthusen: transferred from
Aerodromes
- Juniville, France: 15 February 1917 – 21 June 1917
- Mons-en-Pevelle: 22 June 1917 – 27 June 1917
- Bersée, France 28 June 1917 – 17 July 1917
- Handzaeme: 18 July 1917 – 31 July 1918
- Thourout: 1 August 1917 – 13 September 1917
- Aertrycke: 14 September 1917 – 27 November 1917
- Émerchicourt, France: 28 November 1917 – 13 December 1917
- Bellincamps: 14 December 1917 – 30 March 1918
- Phalempin, France: 31 March 1918 – 12 April 1918
- Gondecourt, France: 13 April 1918 – 17 August 1918
- Bellincamps: 18 August 1918 – 28 September 1918
- Kruishoutem, Belgium: 29 September 1918 – 5 October 1918
- Aertrycke: 6 October 1918 – 11 November 1918[2]
Notable members
- Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross[3]
- Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross[4]
- Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross[6]
- August Burkard, Iron Cross[7]
- Karl Pech
- Fritz Kieckhäfer
- Siegfried Westphal
- Günther Schuster
- Eugen Siempelkamp[2]
- Hermann Dahlmann, Iron Cross[8]
- Karl Gallwitz, Iron Cross
- Josef Hohly
- Max Kuhne
- Werner Voss[1]
Aircraft
Operations
Jasta 29 began operations at Juniville on 15 February 1917 in support of 3rd Armee.The jasta shifted its base of operations on or about 16 April, to support the 1st Armee. On 22 June 1917, Jasta 29 moved to the 6th Armee front. On 28 November, it was reposted to operate with the 2nd Armee. On 14 December, the squadron moved again, to support the 6th Armee once more.[1]
On 8 August 1918, Jasta 29 once again supported the 2nd Armee at Peronne. The air unit moved to support 4th Armee on 30 September for its final operational tasking.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), p. 41.
- ^ a b c d e "Jasta 29". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Kurt Robert Wilhelm Wolff". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Erwin Böhme". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Harald Auffarth". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Otto Christian Schmidt". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "August Burkard". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), p. 95.
- Bibliography
- ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.