# Jagdstaffel 30

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Jasta 30 Active 1916–1918 Country German Empire Branch Luftstreitkräfte Type Fighter squadron Engagements World War I

Military unit

**Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 30**, commonly abbreviated to **Jasta 30**, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the *[Luftstreitkräfte](/source/Luftstreitkr%C3%A4fte)*, the air arm of the [Imperial German Army](/source/Imperial_German_Army) during [World War I](/source/World_War_I). The unit would score a minimum of 63 aerial victories during the war, at the expense of twelve killed in action, six [wounded in action](/source/Wounded_in_action), and two taken [prisoner of war](/source/Prisoner_of_war).[1][2]

## History

Jasta 30 originally flew Halberstadt D.II fighters like this.

Jagstaffel 30 was formed on 14 December 1916 at [Breslau](/source/Breslau), and mobilized for action on 21 January 1917 at [Phalempin](/source/Phalempin). Its first victory came on 1 March, being scored by its new commander, [Hans Bethge](/source/Hans_Bethge_(aviator)). It served through the [German Empire](/source/German_Empire)'s defeat and dissolution.[3]

## Commanding officers (*[Staffelführer](/source/Staffelf%C3%BChrer)*)

1. Hans Bethge: Transferred in from [Jasta 1](/source/Jasta_1)[3] on 15 January 1916 – 10 November 1917

1. Kurt Preissler: 10 November 1917 – 10 December 1917

1. Hans Bethge: 10 December 1917 – 15 January 1918

1. Kurt Preissler: 15 January 1918 – 19 January 1918

1. Hans Bethge: 19 January 1918 – 17 March 1918 [(KIA)](/source/Killed_in_action)

1. Kurt Preissler: 19 March 1918[2] – transferred to staff of [Jagdgruppe II](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jagdgruppe_II&action=edit&redlink=1) on 16 April 1918[3]

1. [Hans-Georg von der Marwitz](/source/Hans-Georg_von_der_Marwitz): 17 April 1918[2] – 17 June 1918 ([WIA](/source/Wounded_in_action))[3]

1. Hans Eggers: 17 June 1918 – 21 June 1918[2]

1. Richard Flashar: Transferred from [Jagdgruppe III](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jagdgruppe_III&action=edit&redlink=1)[3] on 21 June 1918 – 1 July 1918[2]

1. Kurt Müller: Transferred from [Jasta 24](/source/Jasta_24)[3] on 1 July 1918 – 25 July 1918

1. Hans-Georg von der Marwitz: 25 July 1918 – 1 August 1918

1. Hans Holthusen: 1 August 1918 – 14 August 1918

1. Hans-Georg von der Marwitz: 15 August 1918 – 11 November 1918[2]

## [Aerodromes](/source/Aerodromes)

1. Breslau (now in Poland): 14 December 1916 – 25 January 1917

1. Phalempin, France: 25 January 1917 – 9 August 1918

1. [Moislains](/source/Moislains): 9 August 1918 – 10 August 1918

1. Phalempin: 10 August 1918 – 19 August 1918

1. [Avelin](/source/Avelin): 19 August 1918 – 30 September 1918

1. [Baisieux](/source/Baisieux): 30 September 1918 – 15 October 1918

1. [Avaing](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Avaing&action=edit&redlink=1): 15 October 1918 – 11 November 1918[2]

## Notable personnel

Hans Bethge and Hans-Georg von der Marwitz scored about half the squadron's aerial victories between them. Both of them were recipients of the [Royal House Order of Hohenzollern](/source/Royal_House_Order_of_Hohenzollern) and the [Iron Cross](/source/Iron_Cross).[4][5] [Joachim von Bertrab](/source/Joachim_von_Bertrab), an Iron Cross winner, was noted for having shot down two pairs of enemy aircraft in a single day; one pair consisted of two [Martinsyde Elephants](/source/Martinsyde_G.100).[6] *[Pour le Mérite](/source/Pour_le_M%C3%A9rite)* winner [Hans-Joachim Buddecke](/source/Hans-Joachim_Buddecke) also served with Jasta 30.[2][7]

## Aircraft

Pfalz D.IIIs would come into service with the Jasta in August 1917.

The [Pfalz D.III](/source/Pfalz_D.III) was introduced into service in August 1917. It was rugged and reliable, though mediocre in performance.[8] It was still being used by Jasta 30 as late as 17 March 1918, when Hans Bethge was killed while flying one.[2] The [Halberstadt D.II](/source/Halberstadt_D.II) was brought into service in the summer of 1916, to be followed shortly by the [Halberstadt D.III](/source/Halberstadt_D.III) used by Jasta 30. The Halberstadts were usually succeeded by newer [Albatros](/source/Albatros_Flugzeugwerke) aircraft, with the Halberstadts relegated to use as trainers.[2][9]

## Operations

Jasta 30's only verified operational commitment was to the [6th Armee](/source/6th_Army_(German_Empire)).[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199341–42_1-0)** [Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993)](#CITEREFFranksBaileyGuest1993), pp. 41–42.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-theaerodrome_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-theaerodrome_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-theaerodrome_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-theaerodrome_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-theaerodrome_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-theaerodrome_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-theaerodrome_2-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-theaerodrome_2-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-theaerodrome_2-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-theaerodrome_2-9) ["Jasta 30"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/services/germany/jasta/jasta30.php). *The Aerodrome*. 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199341_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199341_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199341_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199341_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199341_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199341_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199341_3-6) [Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993)](#CITEREFFranksBaileyGuest1993), p. 41.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Hans Bethge"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/bethge.php). *The Aerodrome*. 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Hans-Georg von der Marwitz"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/marwitz.php). *The Aerodrome*. 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Joachim von Bertrab"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/bertrab.php). *The Aerodrome*. 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Hans-Joachim Buddecke"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/buddecke.php). *The Aerodrome*. 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Pfalz D.III"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft/germany/pfalz_diii.php). *The Aerodrome*. 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Halberstadt D.II"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft/germany/halberstadt_dii.php). *The Aerodrome*. 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

**Bibliography**

- [Franks, Norman](/source/Norman_Franks); Bailey, Frank W. & Guest, Russell F. (1993). *Above The Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service, and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918*. London, UK: Grub Street. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-948817-73-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-948817-73-1).

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