# Jagdstaffel 33 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jagdstaffel_33 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jagdstaffel_33.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagdstaffel_33 > Source revision: 1333651453 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Jasta 33 Active 1916–1918 Disbanded December 1918 Country German Empire Branch Luftstreitkräfte Type Fighter squadron Part of Jagdgruppe II Jagdgruppe 7 Engagements World War I Commanders Notable commanders Carl-August von Schoenebeck Military unit **Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 33** 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). As one of the original German fighter squadrons, the unit would score a minimum of 46 verified aerial victories (the squadron's records being grossly incomplete from August 1918 onwards).[1] In turn, their casualties for the war would amount to six pilots [killed in action](/source/Killed_in_action), seven [wounded in action](/source/Wounded_in_action), and one killed in a noncombat crash.[1] ## History Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 33 was formed on 14 December 1916 at the FEA 3 training facility at [Gotha](/source/Gotha_(town)), Germany. It did not get into action until March 1917, but its first aerial victory followed shortly thereafter, on 24 April 1917. As part of the changing German tactics based on concentration of air power, the squadron was incorporated into [Jagdgruppe II](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jagdgruppe_II&action=edit&redlink=1) along with [Jasta 7](/source/Jasta_7), [Jasta 29](/source/Jagdstaffel_29), and [Jasta 35](/source/Jasta_35) in August 1917; the new fighter wing was commanded by [Otto Schmidt](/source/Otto_Schmidt_(aviator)). Not quite a year later, in August 1918, Jasta 33 shifted to membership in [Jagdgruppe 7](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jagdgruppe_7&action=edit&redlink=1), joining [Jasta 28](/source/Jasta_28), [Jasta 57](/source/Jasta_57) and [Jasta 58](/source/Jasta_58) under the command of [Emil Thuy](/source/Emil_Thuy). Jasta 33 then served past war's end, disbanding in December 1918.[2] ## Commanding officers (*[Staffelführer](/source/Staffelf%C3%BChrer)*) 1. Heinrich Lorenz: 4 March 1917 – 15 June 1917 ([WIA](/source/Wounded_in_action)) 1. Johann Hesselink: 18 June 1917 – 14 July 1917; 1. Heinrich Lorenz: 14 July 1917 – 24 June 1918; 1. [Carl-August von Schoenebeck](/source/Carl-August_von_Schoenebeck): 11 July 1918 – 11 November 1918.[3] ## Aerodromes Jasta 33 was based at the following aerodromes:[3] 1. [Gotha](/source/Gotha), Germany 1. Bühl, [Saarburg](/source/Saarburg)[3] 1. [Villers-au-Tertre](/source/Villers-au-Tertre), France: 22 April 1917 – unknown date[4] 1. [Guise](/source/Guise), France 1. [Bavinchove](/source/Bavinchove), France 1. [Wynghene](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wynghene&action=edit&redlink=1) 1. [Sierenz-Muhlhausen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sierenz-Muhlhausen&action=edit&redlink=1), Germany 1. [Burscheid](/source/Burscheid), Germany[3] 1. Bühl: February 1918 – unknown date [1] 1. [Roucourt](/source/Roucourt%2C_Nord) 1. [Ascq](/source/Ascq), France[3] 1. [Lomme-Lille](/source/Lille), France: April 1918 – unknown date[1] 1. [Halluin](/source/Halluin), France 1. [Ennemain](/source/Ennemain), France[3] 1. [Neuflize](/source/Neuflize), France: Early July 1918 – August 1918 1. [Cantin](/source/Cantin), France: August 1918 – unknown date[1] 1. [Beuvry](/source/Beuvry), France 1. [Chièvres](/source/Chi%C3%A8vres), Belgium[3] 1. [Champles](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Champles&action=edit&redlink=1), Belgium: 4 November 1918 – unknown date[1] ## Notable members [Carl-August von Schoenebeck](/source/Carl-August_von_Schoenebeck), winner of the [Royal House Order of Hohenzollern](/source/Royal_House_Order_of_Hohenzollern) and [Iron Cross](/source/Iron_Cross), was the most prominent of the aces who served with Jasta 33, as he rose to the rank of [Major General](/source/Major_General) during World War II.[5] [Emil Schäpe](/source/Emil_Sch%C3%A4pe), another Iron Cross winner, also served with the unit.[6] [Robert Heibert](/source/Robert_Heibert) was awarded the enlisted man's equivalent of the *[Pour le Merite](/source/Pour_le_Merite)*, the [Military Merit Cross](/source/Military_Merit_Cross_(Prussia)), as well as the Iron Cross.[7] Other aces serving with the squadron were Heinrich Lorenz and Kurt Jacob.[3] ## Aircraft Jasta 33 operated the following aircraft:[3] - The [Fokker Dr.I](/source/Fokker_Dr.I) triplane entered service in August 1917.[8] - The [Fokker D.VII](/source/Fokker_D.VII) was introduced to combat duty beginning in March or April 1918.[9] ## Operations The Jasta was tasked to the [*Armee-Abteilung* A](/source/Armee-Abteilung_A) Front in March 1917. It moved to support of [4th Armee](/source/4th_Army_(German_Empire)) on 22 April 1917. After its incorporation into [JG II](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jagdgruppe_II&action=edit&redlink=1), it bounced around using several different airfields during the latter part of 1917 and the beginning of 1918. By August 1918, after their shift into [JG 7](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jagdgruppe_7&action=edit&redlink=1), they supported [17th Armee](/source/17th_Army_(German_Empire)). They seem to have continued in this role through war's end.[2] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199343_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199343_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199343_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199343_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199343_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199343_1-5) [Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993)](#CITEREFFranksBaileyGuest1993), p. 43. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199342–43_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199342–43_2-1) [Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993)](#CITEREFFranksBaileyGuest1993), pp. 42–43. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-aero_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-aero_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-aero_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-aero_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-aero_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-aero_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-aero_3-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-aero_3-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-aero_3-8) ["Jasta 33"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/services/germany/jasta/jasta33.php). *The Aerodrome*. Retrieved 21 July 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199342_4-0)** [Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993)](#CITEREFFranksBaileyGuest1993), p. 42. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Carl-August von Schoenbeck"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/schoenebeck.php). *The Aerodrome*. Retrieved 22 July 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Emile Schape"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/schape.php). *The Aerodrome*. Retrieved 22 July 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Robert Heibert"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/heibert.php). *The Aerodrome*. Retrieved 22 July 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Fokker DR.I"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft/germany/fokker_dri.php). *The Aerodrome*. Retrieved 22 July 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Fokker D.VII"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft/germany/fokker_dvii.php). *The Aerodrome*. Retrieved 22 July 2010. **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). v t e Jastas of the Imperial German Army Air Service Prussian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 25 26 27 29 30 31 33 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 45 46 48 49 50 51 52 53 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 73 74 75 81 82 83 85 86 87 88 89 90 Bavarian 16 23 32 34 35 76 77 78 79 80 Saxon 21 22 24 40 44 54 72 Württembergian 28 47 64 84 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jagdstaffel 33](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagdstaffel_33) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagdstaffel_33?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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