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Jagdstaffel 81
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 81, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 81, 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 six or more aerial victories during July/August 1917, while serving on the Eastern Front. After switching to the Western Front, Jasta 81 would score another 35 victories from May 1918 to war's end. The unit's victories came at the expense of five killed in action, three killed in flying accidents, one injured in a flying accident, three wounded in action, and three taken prisoner of war. History Jasta 81 originated in ''Jagdflieger Ober-Ost'', which was founded at Brest-Litovsk on 16 June 1917. It was intended for service on the Eastern Front. In August 1917, it was assigned to '' 8 Armee''. In early May 1918, it was incorporated into '' Jagdgruppe 5''. On 30 May 1918, it was revamped as Jasta 81. At this time, the squadron was posted to '' 7 Armee'' on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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3rd Army (German Empire)
The 3rd Army (german: 3. Armee / Armeeoberkommando 3 / A.O.K. 3) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. It was formed on mobilization in August 1914 seemingly from the II Army Inspectorate. The army was disbanded in 1919 during demobilization after the war. History Upon the mobilization Max von Hausen (Saxon War Minister) was given command of the 3rd Army which mainly consisted of Saxons. The army participated in the Battle of the Frontiers, mainly in the Battle of Dinant and the Battle of Charleroi and the army were responsible for the destruction of Reims in September 1914. When the 2nd Army retreated after the First Battle of the Marne, Hausen saw his flank exposed and ordered a retreat. Upon the stabilization of the front on the river Aisne, Hausen was relieved of his command and replaced by General Karl von Einem. Repulsing the French First Battle of Champagne (the Champagne-Marne offensive) from February–March and Second Battle of Champagne (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Units And Formations Established In 1917
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct military uniform. It may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of the military is usually defined as defence of the state and its interests against external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms ''armed forces'' and ''military'' are often treated as synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include both its military and other paramilitary forces. There are various forms of irregular military forces, not belonging to a recognized state; though they share many attributes with regular military forces, they are less often referred to as simply ''military''. A nation's military may f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jastas Of The Imperial German Army Air Service
A ''Jagdstaffel'' (plural ''Jagdstaffeln'', abbreviated to Jasta) was a fighter ''Staffel'' (squadron) of the German Imperial ''Luftstreitkräfte'' during World War I. Background Before April 1916, ''Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches'', which had been established in 1912 as the aviation service of the Imperial German Army, was largely organised in small general purpose units ('' Feldfliegerabteilungen, FFA'' Field Flyer Detachments). The first specialist bombing and close support units began forming during 1915. The ''FFA'' were subordinate to the Army command to which they were attached. By the end of the spring of 1915, the first German fighter aircraft were being issued in small numbers to the ''FFA''. At this period their function was seen almost entirely as "protection" for the reconnaissance missions which were the primary duty of the ''Fliegertruppe''. Pilots like Kurt Wintgens, Max Immelmann and Oswald Boelcke pioneered the aggressive use of the early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Alfons Nagler
Vizefeldwebel Alfons Nagler, also Alfons Nagler, (born 4 August 1893, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with ten aerial victories.The Aerodrome website http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/nagler.php Retrieved on 19 April 2010. Early life Alfons Nagler was born on 4 August 1893 in Ertingen, Kingdom of Württemberg, the German Empire. As part of his education, he trained as a mechanic. As a mechanic, he enlisted in the Imperial German Air Service as a reservist on 4 October 1913. World War I service Nagler was in the reserves when World War I began. He served as a mechanic in FA 4 until 6 May 1915, when he reported for pilot training. Upon graduation, he was stationed with FA(A) 220 on the Russian Front on 8 October. He served with this unit until 27 September 1917. He then served with the fighter unit attached to FA(A) 220 until 10 December. Then he was transferred to Jasta Over-Ost. From there, he was forwarded on 26 March 1918 to Jagdstaffel 74. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leffincourt
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Séranvillers
Séranvillers is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France, merged in 1964 with Forenville to create Séranvillers-Forenville Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Former communes of Nord (French department) {{Nord-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moislains
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Mitau
Jelgava (; german: Mitau, ; see also #Name, other names) is a state city in central Latvia about southwest of Riga with 55,972 inhabitants (2019). It is the largest town in the region of Zemgale (Semigalia). Jelgava was the capital of the united Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1578–1795) and the administrative center of the Courland Governorate (1795–1918). Jelgava is situated on a fertile plain rising only above mean sea level on the right bank of the river Lielupe. At high water the plain and sometimes the town as well can be flooded. It is a Jelgava Station, railway center and is also host to Jelgava Air Base. Its importance as a railway centre can be seen by the fact that it lies at the junction of over 6 railway lines connecting Riga to Lithuania, eastern and western Latvia, and Lithuania to the Baltic sea. Name Until 1917, the city was officially referred to as Mitau. The name Jelgava is believed to be derived from the Livonian language, Livonian word ''jālgab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Höhn
Leutnant Fritz Höhn (31 May 1896 – 3 October 1918) was a German World War I fighter ace credited with 21 victories. He had worked his way up to being a fighter squadron commander and was eligible for the German Empire's highest award for heroism, the Blue Max, when he was killed in action on 3 October 1918. Early life and service Fritz Höhn was born in Wiesbaden, German Empire, on 31 May 1896. He began his military service in the elite 7th Guards Infantry Regiment.Franks et al 1993, pp. 130-131. Aerial service Höhn began aerial duty as an artillery spotter in two-seated reconnaissance planes, flying for ''Flieger-Abteilung'' (Flier Detachment) 227. He was seconded to ''Jastaschule II'' and graduated as a fighter pilot. He joined a fighter squadron, Royal Saxon ''Jagdstaffel 21'' on 15 November 1917, just as they received new Pfalz D.IIIs. He shot down a Breguet 14 bomber on 1 December 1917 for his first victory. Höhn then had Pfalz no. 4011/17 painted with diagonal stri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Knappe
Leutnant Herbert Wilhelm Franz Knappe was a German flying ace during World War I. He was credited with nine confirmed aerial victories while fighting on both the Eastern Front (World War I), Russian Front and Western Front (World War I), Western Front. World War I service Herbert Wilhelm Franz Knappe was born in Kłodzko, Glatz i. Schl. on 18 January 1891. Knappe joined the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' in September 1914. He was commissioned ''Leutnant'' on 17 May 1916. He scored his first victory the following month, on 5 June, while flying with ''Feld-Fleiger Abteilung 21''. He used an Albatros D.II to down a Russian airplane. His second triumph would not come for almost two years. From '' Feldflieger Abteilung 21'' (Field Flier Detachment 21), Knappe would be posted to ''Jagdstaffel Ober-Ost'' (Upper East Fighter Squadron), then on to join ''Jagdstaffel 81'' (Fighter Squadron 81) in France. He began 1918 with receipt of the House Order of Hohenzollern on 9 January. On 31 May 1918, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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