Jagdstaffel 38


Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 38, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 38, was a "hunting group" of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. The unit would score 17 aerial victories during the war. The squadron's victories came at the expense of four losses, including one killed in action, one injured in a flying accident, and one wounded in action.

History

Jasta 38 was founded at Hudova, Macedonia on 30 June 1917. It drew its original personnel from Kampfgeschwader 1, Flieger-Abteilung 30, and Jasta Vardar. The new squadron scored its first aerial victory on 29 October 1917.

Commanding officers (''[Staffelführer]'')

Although the unit produced no flying aces on its own, commanders Kurt Grasshoff and Fritz Thiede were decorated aces.