Jasta Boelcke
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Jasta Boelcke was a famed German fighter squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte in World War I, renowned for its high-scoring aces and pioneering air combat tactics.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German fighter squadron
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Luftstreitkräfte unit ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1918 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1916 ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
Albatros D.II
NERFINISHED
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Albatros D.III NERFINISHED ⓘ Albatros D.V NERFINISHED ⓘ Fokker D.VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Fokker Eindecker series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
German Empire
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Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jasta 2
NERFINISHED
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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatRole |
fighter escort
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offensive counter-air operations ⓘ |
| commander |
Bruno Loerzer
NERFINISHED
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Ernst von Althaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Franz Walz NERFINISHED ⓘ Manfred von Richthofen NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswald Boelcke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| doctrineInfluencedBy | Dicta Boelcke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementType | air-to-air combat ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1916-08-10 ⓘ |
| formedAs | Kampfeinsitzerkommando (KEK) B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | various airfields on the Western Front ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early military aviation era ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Luftstreitkräfte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Oswald Boelcke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the highest-scoring German fighter squadrons of World War I
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high-scoring fighter aces ⓘ pioneering air combat tactics ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bruno Loerzer
NERFINISHED
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Ernst Udet NERFINISHED ⓘ Franz Walz NERFINISHED ⓘ Hans Reimann NERFINISHED ⓘ Lothar von Richthofen NERFINISHED ⓘ Manfred von Richthofen NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswald Boelcke NERFINISHED ⓘ Werner Voss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | fighter squadron ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Prussian Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | Jagdstaffel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unitNumber | Jagdstaffel 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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