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(February 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Jagdstaffel 5 Jagdstaffel 5 flight line (1 September 1917) Active 1916–1918 Country German Empire Branch Luftstreitkräfte Type Fighter squadron Nicknames "Greentails"; "Green-Tailed Devils" Colors Green tails with red piping; red nose; various personal fuselage insignia Engagements World War I Website http://www.jasta5.org Military unit Paul Bäumer's Albatros D.V fighter aircraft, 1917 [Albatros D.V](/source/Albatros_D.V), [Paul Bäumer](/source/Paul_B%C3%A4umer), Jasta 5 [Albatros D.Va](/source/Albatros_D.V), Hans von Hippel, Jasta 5 Pfalz D.IIIa, Jasta 5 ## History **Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 5**, commonly abbreviated to **Jasta 5**, was created on 21 January 1916,[1] and mobilized on 21 August 1916, as one of the first fighter units 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). Many of the first pilots of the Jasta came out of KEK Avillers, itself an early attempt to organize and utilize fighter planes as winged weapons. *Jasta 5* began its service career at Bechamp near Verdun, in support of [5 Armee](/source/5th_Army_(German_Empire)). On 29 September 1916, it moved to the Somme to the [1 Armee](/source/1st_Army_(German_Empire)) area of operations. On 11 March 1917, Jasta 5 moved into Boistrancourt; it spent the next year operating from there, in support of the [2 Armee](/source/2nd_Army_(German_Empire)). In March 1918, the Jasta was joined by [Jasta 46](/source/Jasta_46) thus forming the beginning of Jagdgruppe 2; the new JG was commanded by Flashar, along with his command of the Jasta. In July, command passed to Otto Schmidt; in August, it was joined in the JG by [Jasta 34](/source/Jasta_34) and [Jasta 37](/source/Jasta_37). With approximately 253 victories at war's end,[2] Jasta 5 had the third-highest victory total of any squadron in the *Luftstreitkräfte*. Its casualties came to 19 pilots killed in action, 3 killed in flying accidents, 8 wounded in action, and 1 injured in an accident.[3] ## Commanding officers - [Hans Berr](/source/Hans_Berr): 21 August 1916 – 2 January 1917 - Ludwig Dornheim: 2 January 1917 – 5 February 1917 - Hans Berr: 5 February 1917 – 6 April 1917 [(KIA)](/source/Killed_in_action) - Hans von Hünerbein: 7 April 1917 – 4 May 1917 [(KIA)](/source/Killed_in_action) - [Kurt Schneider](/source/Kurt_Schneider_(aviator)): 6 May 1917 – 5 June 1917 ([WIA](/source/Wounded_in_action)) - Richard Flashar: 10 June 1917 – 31 December 1917 - Wilhelm Lehmann: 31 December 1917 – 14 January 1918 - Richard Flashar: 14 January 1918 – 12 May 1918 - Wilhelm Lehmann: 12 May 1918 – 26 June 1918 [(KIA)](/source/Killed_in_action) - [Otto Schmidt](/source/Otto_Schmidt_(aviator)): 3 July 1918 – 11 November 1918[1] ## Duty stations (airfields) - Bechamp: 21 August 1916 – 25 September 1916 - Bellevue Ferme, Senon: 26 September 1916 – 29 September 1916 - [Gonnelieu](/source/Gonnelieu): 30 September 1916 – 10 March 1917 - Boistrancourt: 11 March 1917 – 25 March 1918 - [Lieramont](/source/Lieramont): 25 March 1918 – 23 April 1918 - [Cappy-sur-Somme](/source/Cappy%2C_Somme): 23 April 1918 – 27 July 1918 - [Moislains](/source/Moislains): 27 July 1918 – 24 August 1918 - [Nurlu](/source/Nurlu%2C_Somme): 24 August 1918 – 30 September 1918 - Neuville: 30 September 1918 – 7 October 1918 - [Escarmain](/source/Escarmain) by Capelle: 7 October 1918 – 10 October 1918 - [Villers-Sire-Nicole](/source/Villers-Sire-Nicole): 10 October 1918 – 11 November 1918[1] ## Personnel Josef Mai, 30 victory ace *Jasta 5* ace [Kurt Schneider (aviator)](/source/Kurt_Schneider_(aviator)) being removed from his [Albatros D.V](/source/Albatros_D.V) aircraft *D.1066/17* on 5 June 1917 after a dogfight with [No. 22 Squadron RFC](/source/No._22_Squadron_RFC). Schneider died of wounds on 14 July 1917.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] There were several notable pilots and [flying aces](/source/Flying_aces) who served and scored with Jasta 5. Pilots earning Prussia's highest decoration for valor, the *Pour le Mèrite* ("Blue Max") who served at one time or another in Jasta 5 included (alphabetically):[2] - [Paul Bäumer](/source/Paul_B%C3%A4umer) - [Hans Berr](/source/Hans_Berr) - [Heinrich Gontermann](/source/Heinrich_Gontermann) - [Hermann Göring](/source/Hermann_G%C3%B6ring) - [Otto Könnecke](/source/Otto_K%C3%B6nnecke) - [Bruno Loerzer](/source/Bruno_Loerzer) - [Fritz Rumey](/source/Fritz_Rumey) - [Werner Voss](/source/Werner_Voss)[3] - [Adoracion Matias](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adoracion_Matias&action=edit&redlink=1) Könnecke and Rumey were two of the three members of the "golden triumvirate", who were responsible for 40% of the total victories of the Jasta. The third member of the triumvirate not listed is [Josef Mai](/source/Josef_Mai), who although nominated and eligible for the award, was not officially awarded the *Pour le Mèrite* prior to the end of hostilities. One member of Jasta 5 was rocket expert [Rudolf Nebel](/source/Rudolf_Nebel).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Aircraft and operations Jasta 5 also used the Pfalz D.XII The squadron was originally equipped with [Fokker Eindeckers](/source/Fokker_Eindecker). It progressed to use of [Albatros D.IIs](/source/Albatros_D.II) and [Halberstadt D.IIs](/source/Halberstadt_D.II). In 1917, it was using [Albatros D.IIIs](/source/Albatros_D.III) and [Albatros D.Vs](/source/Albatros_D.V). In 1918, it used both the [Fokker D.VII](/source/Fokker_D.VII) and the [Fokker Triplane](/source/Fokker_Dr.I). At one time, the *Jasta* was one of only three squadrons not belonging to a *Jagdgeschwader* (fighter wing) that was totally equipped with the Triplane.[3] It also reputedly operated the [Pfalz D.XII](/source/Pfalz_D.XII),[1] which entered service in July 1918.[4] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-theaerodrome_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-theaerodrome_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-theaerodrome_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-theaerodrome_1-3) ["Jasta 5"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/services/germany/jasta/jasta5.php). *The Aerodrome*. 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMerrill20041_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMerrill20041_2-1) [Merrill (2004)](#CITEREFMerrill2004), p. 1. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199331_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199331_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFranksBaileyGuest199331_3-2) [Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993)](#CITEREFFranksBaileyGuest1993), p. 31. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Pfalz D.XII"](http://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft/germany/pfalz_dxii.php). *The Aerodrome*. 2015. Retrieved 16 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). - Merrill, G. K. (2004). *Jagdstaffel 5 (Volume 1)*. [Berkhamsted](/source/Berkhamsted), UK: Albatros Productions. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-902207-67-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-902207-67-4). ## External links - Bäumer, Paul. 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