Jagdstaffel 3

{{Infobox military unit |unit_name= Jasta 3 |image= |caption= |dates=1916–1918 |country= [[German Empire]] |allegiance= |branch=[[Luftstreitkräfte]] |type=Fighter squadron |role= |size= |command_structure= |garrison= |garrison_label= |nickname= |patron= |motto= |colors= |colors_label= |march= |mascot= |equipment= |equipment_label= |battles= [[World War I]] |anniversaries= |decorations= |battle_honours= |battle_honours_label= |disbanded= |flying_hours= |website=  |commander1= |commander1_label= |commander2= |commander2_label= |commander3= |commander3_label= |commander4= |commander4_label= |notable_commanders=  |identification_symbol= |identification_symbol_label= |identification_symbol_2= |identification_symbol_2_label= |identification_symbol_3= |identification_symbol_3_label= |identification_symbol_4= |identification_symbol_4_label=  |aircraft_attack= |aircraft_bomber= |aircraft_electronic= |aircraft_fighter= |aircraft_helicopter= |aircraft_helicopter_attack= |aircraft_helicopter_cargo= |aircraft_helicopter_multirole= |aircraft_helicopter_observation= |aircraft_helicopter_transport= |aircraft_helicopter_trainer= |aircraft_helicopter_utility= |aircraft_interceptor= |aircraft_patrol= |aircraft_recon= |aircraft_trainer= |aircraft_transport= }} Royal Prussian '''Jagdstaffel 3''' was a fighter squadron of the ''[[Luftstreitkräfte]]'', the air arm of the [[Imperial German Army]] during [[World War I]]. It was founded on 10 August 1916 at ''Flieger Ersatz Abteilung'' 5 in [[Braunschweig]], Germany, as one of the first wave of squadrons that formed the ''Luftstreitkräfte''. It served until the Armistice on 11 November 1918. It was credited with a minimum of 83 victories, at the cost of 16 pilots killed in action, 4 killed in accidents, 1 taken [[prisoner of war]], and two wounded.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=30}}

==History== [[File:HalberstadtDII.jpg|right|thumb|Jasta 3 was originally assigned Halberstadt DIIs.]] Only three weeks after its founding, Jasta 3 moved to support [[2nd Army (German Empire)|2 Armee]] when it transferred to [[Vraignes-en-Vermandois|Vraignes]], near [[Péronne, Somme|Peronne]]. When it transferred to [[Guesnain]] near [[Douai]], it changed to control of the [[6th Army (German Empire)|6th Armee Front]]. Its move to [[Rumbeke]] heralded its incorporation into [[Jagdgruppe 15]] along with [[Jasta 8]], [[Jasta 26]], and [[Jasta 27]]. JG 15 was assigned to command of Hauptmann Constantin von Bentheim, and flew support for [[4th Army (German Empire)|4 Armee]]. After that, on 5 February 1918, Jasta 3 was reassigned to [[Jagdgruppe 9]] along with [[Jasta 28]] and [[Jasta 37]] (which lineup would change from time to time). Khoze would command both the squadron and the wing. By July 1918, Jasta 3 would be working out of [[Blaise-sous-Arzillières|Blaise]] for [[3rd Army (German Empire)|3rd Armee Front]]. Its final assignment was support of the [[19th Army (German Empire)|19 Armee]].{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=30}}

==Commanding officers (''[[Staffelführer]]'')== * Leutnant Ewald von Mellinthin: 10 August 1916 – 12 September 1916{{KIA2}} * Leutnant Alfred Mohr: 12 September 1916 – 1 April 1917{{KIA2}} * [[Oberleutnant]] Herman Kohze: 1 April 1917 – 4 September 1918 * Leutnant Georg Weiner: 5 September 1918 – 11 November 1918{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=30}}

==Duty stations (airfields)== * [[Braunschweig]], Germany: 10 August 1916 – 1 September 1916 * Vraignes, France: 1 September 1916 – 4 November 1916 * [[Fontaine-Uterte]], France: 5 November 1916 – 20 March 1917 * [[Guesnain]], France: 21 March 1917 – 11 July 1917 * [[Houplin-Ancoisne|Houplin]], France: 12 July 1917 – 19 July 1917 * [[Rumbeke]], Belgium: 20 July 1917 – 16 September 1917 * [[Guise]], France: 17 September 1917 – 19 September 1917 * Rumbeke, Belgium: 20 September 1917 – 16 October 1917 * [[Wingene|Wynghene]], Belgium: 17 October 1917 – 12 March 1918 * [[Briastre]], France: 13 March 1918 – 23 March 1918 * [[Estrées-Mons|Mons-en-Chaussée]], France: 24 March 1918 – 10 April 1918 * [[Ingelmunster|Ingelmünster]], Belgium: 11 April 1918 – 3 May 1918 * Rumbeke, Belgium: 4 May 1918 – 5 June 1918 * [[Falvy]], France: 6 June 1918 – 8 July 1918 * Blaise, France: 9 July 1918 – 7 September 1918 * [[Grostenquin|Gross-Tanchen]], [[Mörchingen]], Germany: 8 September 1918 – 11 November 1918<ref name="theaerodrome">{{cite web |url=http://www.theaerodrome.com/services/germany/jasta/jasta3.php |title=Jasta 3 |work=The Aerodrome |year=2015 |access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref>

==Personnel== Among the aces who served in the squadron, the following are notable: * [[Carl Menckhoff]] * [[Julius Schmidt (aviator)|Julius Schmidt]] * [[Georg Schlenker]] * [[Kurt Wissemann]]<ref name="theaerodrome"/> * [[Georg Weiner]]{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=227}}

==Aircraft and operations== [[Halberstadt D.III]]s were noted as being the aircraft on hand when the unit was founded.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=30}} It has also been noted as using [[Albatros D.III]]s and [[Albatros D.V]]s.<ref name="theaerodrome"/>

==References== {{reflist}} ;Bibliography * {{cite book |first1=Norman |last1=Franks |author-link1=Norman Franks |first2=Frank W. |last2=Bailey |first3=Russell F. |last3=Guest |title=Above The Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service, and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914-1918 |location=London, UK |publisher=Grub Street |year=1993 |isbn=978-0-948817-73-1 |name-list-style=amp}}

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