Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 75, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 75, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the ''
Luftstreitkräfte'', the air arm of the
Imperial German Army
The Imperial German Army (1871–1919), officially referred to as the German Army (german: Deutsches Heer), was the unified ground and air force of the German Empire. It was established in 1871 with the political unification of Germany under the l ...
during
World War I. The squadron would score four aerial victories during the war, including
an observation balloon downed. The unit's victories came at the expense of one wounded in action.
History
Jasta 75 was founded on 16 February 1918 at ''Fliegerersatz-Abteilung'' ("Replacement Detachment") 2,
Schneidemuhl. The new squadron became operational on 25 February. On 1 March 1918, it was posted to ''
Armee-Abteilung B
Armee-Abteilung Gaede / Armee-Abteilung B (Army Detachment B) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. It served on the Western Front throughout its existence and formed the extreme left wing (up against the Swiss Border).
...
''. The unit made its first victory claim on 12 April 1918.
Commanding officers (''
Staffelführer
''Staffelführer'' was one of the first paramilitary ranks used by the German ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) in the early years of that group's existence. The later SS rank of ''Staffelführer'' traces its origins to the First World War, where the tit ...
'')
*
Hasso von Wedel: c. 16 February 1918 – 28 June 1918
* Lothar Haussler: 28 June 1918 – 1 August 1918
*
Hasso von Wedel: 1 August 1918 – 21 August 1918
* Walter Karjus: 21 August 1918 – war's end
Duty stations
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Habsheim
Habsheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse conurbation.
History
The Thalbahn Habsheim was ...
, France: 1 March 1918 - war's end
References
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Military units and formations established in 1918
1918 establishments in Germany
Military units and formations disestablished in 1918
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