Jagdstaffel 54

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'''Royal Saxon Jagdstaffel 54''', commonly abbreviated to '''Jasta 54''', was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the ''[[Luftstreitkräfte]]'', the air arm of the [[Imperial German Army]] during [[World War I]]. The squadron would score over 20 aerial victories during the war, [[balloon buster|including four observation balloons downed]]. The unit's victories came at the expense of three pilots killed, and one injured in a flying accidents.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=48}}

==History== Jasta 54 was created on 1 January 1918 at ''Flieger-Abteilung'' ("Flier Detachment") 6, [[Großenhain]], [[Kingdom of Saxony]]. It went operational on 15 January. On the 19th, the new squadron joined [[Jagdgruppe 10]] as part of ''[[2nd Army (German Empire)|2 Armee]]''. On 17 March 1918, Jasta 54 scored its first aerial victories. It moved to support ''[[4th Army (German Empire)|4 Armee]]'' in late March. On 6 June 1918, it returned to ''2 Armee'' even as the squadron joined [[Jagdgruppe 9]]. On 10 July, it shifted to support ''[[3rd Army (German Empire)|3 Armee]]''. In August 1918, JG 9 transferred to ''[[18th Army (German Empire)|18 Armee]]'', whence Jasta 54 served through war's end.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=48}}

==Commanding officers (''[[Staffelführer]]'')== * Paul Erbguth: 1 January 1918 * Paul Turck: April 1918 * [[Leutnant]] van Fichte{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=48}}

==Duty stations== * [[Neuvilly]], France: 19 January 1918 * Monsen-Chausee: 25 March 1918 * [[Ingelmunster]], Belgium * [[Rumbeke]] East, Belgium * [[Ennemain]] * [[Vouziers|Blaise]]: 10 July 1918 * [[Morhange]], France: August 1918{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=48}}

==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}}

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