Jagdstaffel 35
Jasta 35 | |
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Active | 1916–1918 |
Country | German Empire |
Branch | Luftstreitkräfte |
Type | Fighter squadron |
Engagements | World War I |
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 during World War I. The unit would score 44 aerial victories during the war, at the expense of six killed in action, four killed in flying accidents, nine wounded in action, five injured in flying accidents, and two taken prisoner of war.[1]
History
Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 35 was formed at the FEA 6 training center on 14 December 1916. It went operational by 1 March 1917. It scored its first victory on the same day it lost its first Staffelführer, 14 April 1917. After the death in action of its second CO, subsequent commanders were brought in from outside, Hanstein from
Commanding officers (Staffelführer)
- Herbert Theurich: 4 March 1917 – 14 April 1917 (KIA)
- Otto Dessloch: 15 April 1917 – 29 June 1917
- Otto Deindl: 29 June 1917 – 21 July 1917
- Otto Dessloch: 22 July 1917 – 24 September 1917
- Ludwig Hanstein: 24 September 1917- 20 January 1918
- Bruno Justinius: 20 January 1918 – 30 January 1918 (KIA)
- Franz Diemer: 30 January 1918 – 4 March 1918
- Ludwig Hanstein: 4 March 1918 – 21 March 1918 (KIA)
- Franz Diemer: 21 March 1918 – 21 April 1918
- Otto Fuchs: 21 April 1918 – 7 July 1918
- Rudolf Stark: 7 July 1918 – 28 July 1918
- Gratz: 28 July 1918 – 8 August 1918
- Rudolf Stark: 8 August 1918 – 11 November 1918[2]
Duty stations (airfields)
- Grossenhain, Germany: 7 January 1917 – 1 March 1917
- Colmar Nord: 4 March 1917 – 12 April 1917
- Ensisheim, Germany: 12 April 1917 – 7 May 1917
- Habsheim, Germany: 7 May 1917 – 21 July 1917
- Ichteghem-Vyver: 21 July 1917 – 18 September 1917
- Aertrycke: 18 September 1917 – 30 November 1917
- Prémont, France: 30 November 1917 – 7 February 1918
- Émerchicourt, France: 7 February 1918 – 28 March 1918
- Favreuil, Bapaume: 28 March 1918 – 18 April 1918
- Cambrai – Épinoy Air Base: 18 April 1918 – 28 August 1918
- Lieu-Saint-Amand: 28 August 1918 – 29 September 1918
- Bühl, Saarburg, Germany: 29 September 1918 – 12 October 1918
- Givry, Mons: 12 October 1918 – 29 October 1918
- Gosselies, Charleroi, Belgium: 29 October 1918 – 11 November 1918[2]
Personnel
The squadron had three notable aces serve with it.
Aircraft and operations
Aircraft
The new squadron apparently began with new Albatros D.IIIs[2] Later, it must have had at least one Albatros D.V, as Staffelführer Hanstein was flying one when he was killed.[1]
In 1918, the unit upgraded to Fokker D.VIIs, some Pfalz D.XIIs, and some LFG_Roland_D.VIs.[1]
Operations
Jasta 35 entered its military service on the
References
- Bibliography
- ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.