Jagdstaffel 83

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Jasta 83
Active1918
Country Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Branch Luftstreitkräfte
TypeFighter squadron
Engagements World War I

Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 83, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 83, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. Kampfeinsitzerstaffel 3, the predecessor to the squadron would score nine aerial victories during the war. Kest 3's victories came at the expense of two pilots killed in action and one wounded in action. [1]

<i>Luftstreitkräfte</i> Air warfare branch of the German Empire

The Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte —known before October 1916 as the Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches or simply Die Fliegertruppe—was the World War I (1914–18) air arm of the German Army, of which it remained an integral part. In English-language sources it is usually referred to as the Imperial German Air Service, although that is not a literal translation of either name. German naval aviators serving with the Marine-Fliegerabteilung remained an integral part of the Imperial German Navy. Both military branches, the army and navy, operated conventional aircraft, observation balloons and Zeppelins.

World War I 1914–1918 global war originating in Europe

World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. Contemporaneously described as "the war to end all wars", it led to the mobilisation of more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, making it one of the largest wars in history. It is also one of the deadliest conflicts in history, with an estimated nine million combatants and seven million civilian deaths as a direct result of the war, while resulting genocides and the 1918 influenza pandemic caused another 50 to 100 million deaths worldwide.

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Jasta 83 was one of the new squadrons authorized on 28 October 1918; it was founded in early November 1918. The new squadron was based on Kampfeinsitzerstaffel 3. Kest ("Scout Detachment") 3 was one of the original ad hoc German fighter detachments, founded on 14 July 1916. On 19 April 1917, Kest 3 was supporting Armee-Abteilung A . Kest 3 flew its first combat missions on 30 April 1917. It claimed its first victory on 23 May 1917. [1]

Armee-Abteilung A

Armee-Abteilung Falkenhausen / Armee-Abteilung A was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. It served on the left (southern) wing of the Western Front throughout its existence.

Commanding officers ( Staffelführer ) of Kest 3

Duty station (as Kest 3)

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