Jagdstaffel 82 Explained

Unit Name:Jasta 82
Dates:1918
Country:Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Branch:Luftstreitkräfte
Type:Fighter squadron
Battles:World War I

Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 82, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 82, 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's predecessor, Kampfeinsitzerstaffel 2, would score six or more confirmed aerial victories.

History

Jasta 82 was one of the new squadrons authorized on 28 October 1918. Founded in early November 1918, less than a fortnight before the Armistice, it was based on Kampfeinsitzerstaffel 2[("Scout Detachment") 2.]

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