# Jagdstaffel 45 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jagdstaffel_45 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jagdstaffel_45.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagdstaffel_45 > Source revision: 1333651528 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Jasta 45 Active 1917–1918 Country German Empire Branch Luftstreitkräfte Type Fighter squadron Engagements World War I Military unit **Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 45**, commonly abbreviated to **Jasta 45**, 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 squadron would score over 113 aerial victories during the war, [including 28 observation balloons downed](/source/Balloon_buster). The unit's victories came at the expense of four pilots killed in action, two injured in flying accidents, and five wounded in action.[1] ## History Jasta 45 was formed on 11 December 1917 at *Flieger-Abteilung* (Flier Detachment) 1 at [Altenburg](/source/Altenburg), Germany. It flew its first combat sorties on 9 January 1918, and scored its first aerial victory on the 20th. It was incorporated into *[Jagdgruppe 5](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jagdgruppe_5&action=edit&redlink=1)* during July 1918. By the time it flew its final combat missions on 30 October 1918, the squadron was one of the highest scoring Jastas of 1918. Jasta 45 disbanded on 26 November 1918 at its point of origin.[1] ## Commanding officers (*[Staffelführer](/source/Staffelf%C3%BChrer)*) - [Hans Rolfes](/source/Hans_Rolfes): 17 December 1917 - Lothar Zencominierski: ca October–November 1918[1] ## Duty stations - [Marville](/source/Marville%2C_Meuse), France: 25 December 1917 - Cohartville: 25 March 1918 - [Vivaise](/source/Vivaise), France - [Sissonne](/source/Sissonne), France - Mont-Saint-Martin, France - [Rocourt-Saint-Martin](/source/Rocourt-Saint-Martin), France - Arcy - [Mont-Notre-Dame](/source/Mont-Notre-Dame), France - [Maizy](/source/Maizy), France - [Plomion](/source/Plomion), France - Boulers[1] ## Notable personnel - [Gustav Dörr](/source/Gustav_D%C3%B6rr) - [Karl Schlegel](/source/Karl_Schlegel_(aviator)) - Hans Rolfes - [Arno Benzler](/source/Arno_Benzler) - [Karl Meyer](/source/Karl_Meyer_(aviator))[1] ## Operations Jasta 45 opened its career by supporting *[5 Armee](/source/5th_Army_(German_Empire))*, beginning 25 December 1917. On 25 March 1918, it moved to support *[7 Armee](/source/7th_Army_(German_Empire))*. It would remain in this assignment until war's end.[1] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199346_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199346_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199346_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199346_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199346_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199346_1-5) [Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993)](#CITEREFFranksBaileyGuest1993), p. 46. **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 v t e Aviation in World War I People and aircraft Commanders Aces (accuracy) Aircraft of the Entente Powers Aircraft of the Central Powers Zeppelins Campaigns and battles Strategic bombing German Cuxhaven Bombing of cities Aerial reconnaissance Fokker Scourge Zonguldak Istanbul Flight over Vienna Bloody April Battles Entente Powers air services Belgian Air Component British air services Royal Flying Corps Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force Australian Flying Corps Canadian Air Force (1918–1920) French Air Service Imperial Russian Air Service Royal Italian Air Corps Romanian Air Corps Serbian Air Force United States Army Air Service Greek air services Army Air Service Naval Air Service Japanese air services Imperial Japanese Army Air Service Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Central Powers air services Imperial German Air Service Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops Ottoman Aviation Squadrons Bulgarian Army Aeroplane Section --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jagdstaffel 45](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagdstaffel_45) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagdstaffel_45?action=history)). 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