Jagdstaffel 58

{{Infobox military unit |unit_name= Jasta 58 |image= |caption= |dates=1918 |country= [[Kingdom of Prussia]], [[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_interceptor= |aircraft_patrol= |aircraft_recon= |aircraft_trainer= |aircraft_transport= }} '''Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 58''', commonly abbreviated to '''Jasta 58''', 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 24 aerial victories during the war, [[balloon buster|including nine observation balloons downed]]. The unit's victories came at the expense of five killed in action, two wounded in action, and one injured in an aviation accident.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=49}}

==History== Jasta 58 was founded at the pilots and observers training school at Thorn on 6 January 1918. The new squadron became an operational unit on 20 January. On 24 January 1918, it was posted to ''[[2nd Army (German Empire)|2 Armee]]''. On 1 February 1918, Jasta 58 moved to ''[[17th Army (German Empire)|17 Armee]]'' and joined ''Jagdgruppe Sud''. Jasta 58 flew its first war patrols on 17 February 1918. It moved on to ''[[6th Army (German Empire)|6 Armee]]'' on 2 April 1918. The rookie unit's first aerial victories were scored on 11 April 1918. Two days later, it transferred to ''[[4th Army (German Empire)|4 Armee]]''. On 6 June 1918, it was consolidated into [[Emil Thuy]]'s ''[[Jagdgruppe 7]]'' with ''2 Armee''. On 7 July, Jasta 58 was moved again, to ''[[1st Army (German Empire)|1 Armee]]''. On 19 August 1918, it received its final posting, back to ''17 Armee''.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=49}} Jasta 58 served through war's end.

==Commanding officers (''[[Staffelführer]]'')== * Hermann Martini: 6 January 1918 – ca 2 April 1918 * Albert Dietlen: ca 2 April 1918 – 12 April 1918{{KIA2}} * [[Leutnant]] Wendland: 12 April 1918 – 17 April 1918 * Hermann Martini: 17 April 1918 – 10 June 1918 * Leutnant Wendland: 10 June 1918 – 22 June 1918 * Hermann Martini: 22 June 1918 – war's end{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=49}}

==Duty stations== * [[Émerchicourt]], France: 24 January 1918 * [[Aniche]], France: March 1918 * [[Ascq]], France: 2 April 1918 * [[Lomme]], France: 11 April 1918 – 13 April 1918 * Koekhoek: 13 April 1918 * [[Ennemain]], France: 6 June 1918 * [[Neuflize]]: 9 July 1918 * Aniche: 19 August 1918 * [[Beuvry]], France * [[Chievres]], Belgium * Champles{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=49}}

==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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