Jagdstaffel 37

{{Infobox military unit |unit_name= Jasta 37 |image= |caption= |dates=1917–1918 |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 37''', commonly abbreviated to '''Jasta 37''', was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the ''[[Luftstreitkräfte]]'', the air arm of the [[Imperial German Army]] during [[World War I]]. The unit would score over 70 aerial victories during the war, [[balloon buster|including 13 observation balloons downed]]. The squadron's victories came at the expense of seven killed in action, two killed in flying accidents, three wounded in action, and three taken prisoner of war.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=44}}

==History== Jasta 37 was founded on 10 January 1917 at ''Fliegerersatz-Abteilung'' (Replacement Detachment) 8, [[Graudenz]]. It flew its first combat missions on 23 March, and scored its first victory on 13 April 1917.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=44}} It would serve until war's end, when the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' was disbanded.

==Commanding officers (''[[Staffelführer]]'')== # [[Kurt Grasshoff]] : circa 10 March 1917 # [[Ernst Udet]]: 7 November 1917 # Gustav Gobert: 24 March 1918 # [[Georg Meyer (aviator)|Georg Meyer]]: 5 April 1918{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=44}}

==Duty stations== # Möntingen: 10 March 1917 # [[Wynghene]]: 18 July 1917 # With ''[[6th Army (German Empire)|6 Armee]]'': 5 August 1917 # Wynghene: October 1917 # [[Le Cateau]]: 15 March 1918 # St. Christ: Unknown date{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=44}}

==Notable personnel== *[[Wilhelm Bittrich]] * Kurt Grasshoff *[[Heinrich Henkel]] * Georg Mayer * [[Ernst Udet]] * [[Hans Waldhausen]]{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=44}}

==Operations== Jasta 37 began operations in the ''[[Armee-Abteilung A]]'' sector on or before 10 March 1917. It moved to support ''[[4th Army (German Empire)|4 Armee]]'' on 18 July 1917. It moved to support ''[[6th Army (German Empire)|6 Armee]]'' on 5 August, returning to serve with ''4 Armee'' in October. On 15 March 1918, the squadron moved to support ''[[2nd Army (German Empire)|2 Armee]]''.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=44}}

==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}}

[[Category:Jagdstaffeln|37]] [[Category:Military units and formations established in 1917]] [[Category:1917 establishments in Germany]] [[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1918]]