Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 2
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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 2 was a renowned German fighter squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte in World War I, famously commanded by ace pilot Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron."
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Luftstreitkräfte unit
ⓘ
fighter squadron ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| airForce | Luftstreitkräfte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
German Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jagdstaffel 2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jasta 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Jasta Boelcke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Luftstreitkräfte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Manfred von Richthofen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oswald Boelcke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| era | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
association with Manfred von Richthofen
ⓘ
development and application of Boelcke’s Dicta ⓘ high number of aerial victories ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Oswald Boelcke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notability | one of the most successful German fighter squadrons of World War I ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Bruno Loerzer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ernst Udet NERFINISHED ⓘ Manfred von Richthofen NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswald Boelcke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | producing several high-scoring German aces ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bruno Loerzer
NERFINISHED
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Ernst Udet NERFINISHED ⓘ Manfred von Richthofen NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswald Boelcke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German fighter arm (Jagdstaffeln) of the Luftstreitkräfte ⓘ |
| role |
air superiority
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fighter operations ⓘ |
| service | Imperial German Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1916–1918 ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | fighter squadron ⓘ |
| usedAircraft |
Albatros D.II
NERFINISHED
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Albatros D.III NERFINISHED ⓘ Albatros D.V NERFINISHED ⓘ Fokker D.VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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