Jagdstaffel 78

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'''Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 78''', commonly abbreviated to '''Jasta 78''', 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 eight aerial victories during the war, including [[balloon buster|one observation balloon downed]]. The unit's victories came at the expense of two killed in action, one killed in flying accidents, and three wounded in action.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=54}}

==History== Jasta 78 was founded at ''Fliegerersatz-Abteilung'' ("Replacement Detachment") 1, [[Oberschleißheim|Schleissheim]], on 15 December 1917. Two days later, the new squadron was posted to ''[[Armee-Abteilung C]]''. On 28 January 1918, it was transferred to ''[[Armee-Abteilung A]]''. Jasta 79 scored its first accredited aerial victory on 12 July 1918.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=54}} The squadron served through war's end.

==Commanding officers (''[[Staffelführer]]'')== * Robert Dycke: 15 December 1917 – 30 July 1918{{WIA}} * Reinhold Benz: 30 July 1918 – 13 August 1918{{KIA2}} * Gerhard Ungewitter (acting) * Hans Jungwirth * Ludwig Schmid: 9 October 1918{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=54}}

==Duty stations== * [[Burscheid]], Germany: 28 January 1918 * Buhl, France{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=54}}

==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}}

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