Jagdstaffel 74

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'''Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 74''', commonly abbreviated to '''Jasta 74''', 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 22 aerial victories during the war, including a night time victory. The unit's victories came at the expense of one pilot killed in action, one wounded in action, and one taken prisoner of war.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=53}}

==History== Jasta 74 was founded at ''Fliegerersatz-Abteilung'' ("Replacement Detachment") 1 at Altenberg on 16 February 1918. The new squadron became operational on the 25th. On 8 March 1918, it was posted to ''[[1st Army (German Empire)|1 Armee]]''. The fighter squadron drew first blood on 3 April 1918.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=53}}

==Commanding officers (''[[Staffelführer]]'')== * Theodor Camman: circa 16 February 1918 – 22 August 1918{{WIA}} * Leutnant Neumann (acting): 22 August 1918 – 1 October 1918 * Theodor Camman: 1 October 1918 – war's end{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=53}}

==Duty stations== * [[Bergnicourt]], France: 8 March 1918 * Saint-Loup, France: 28 March 1918 * Prentin: 15 September 1918 - war's end{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=53}}

==Notable personnel== * [[Alfons Nagler]]

==References== {{reflist}} ;Bibliography * {{cite book |first1=Norman |last1=Franks |authorlink1=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|74]] [[Category:Military units and formations established in 1918]] [[Category:1918 establishments in Germany]] [[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1918]] {{wwi-air}}