Jagdstaffel 84

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Jasta 84
Active 1918
Country Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Branch Luftstreitkräfte
Type Fighter squadron
Engagements World War I

Background

Royal Württemberg Jagdstaffel 84, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 84, was a World War I "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, forerunner to the Luftwaffe.[1]

History

Jasta 84 was founded on 28 or 29 October 1918. Its predecessors were Kampfeinsitzerstaffeln (scout detachments) 4a and 4b. The new squadron never became operational.[1]

References

  • Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914-1918. Norman L. R. Franks, Frank W. Bailey, Russell Guest. Grub Street, 1993. ISBN 0-948817-73-9, ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.

Endnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Franks, Bailey Guest 1993, p. 55.
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