Jasta 78b

[nedkelly1973]

Good morning all,

Can anybody supply me with a list of known pilots of Jasta 78b ?

thanks

Glenn.

[The Prussian]

Hi Glenn!

I only can name two of them:

Reinhold Ritter von Benz, Fritz Pösch

[nedkelly1973]

thanks for that.

It seems to be a difficult jasta to find info on!

if anyone can add to that please let me know.

cheers

Glenn

[christerd]

Here is some names Vzfw Ludwig Riemann, Karl Kallmunzer , Lt Hans Jungwirth , Vzfw Michael Sigman , Lt Robert Dycke

Christer

[christerd]

Hmm I just realized that the b in Jasta 78b means that this is a Bavarian Jasta or ?

In that case it should be easy to get the names from the Kriegstammrolle for Jasta78b (located on Ancestry.com)

Could anyone confirm that 78b was in fact a Bavarian unit

Regards

Christer

[jaba1914]

Yes it was a bavarian unit.

Regards Alex

[christerd]

Ok , here is some more Pilots from Jasta 78b

Offzstellw Emil Prime

Rudolf Lang

Ludwig Wittmann

Joh Reitz

Xaver Hüttner

Willy Bruchner

at least Ludwig Reimann had two air victorys what I can find in the rolls

some more names for you Glenn

Christer

[AOK4]

Hello,

Unfortunately the Kriegsrangliste of Jasta 78b apparently isn't there any more.

Staffelführer were Leutnant dR Robert Dycke (8 Dec 1917 - 30 Jul 1918), Oblt. Reinhold Ritter von Benz (30 Jul - 13 Aug 1918), Lt Gerhard Ungewitter( 13 Aug -14 Sep 1918), Lt Hans Jungwirth (14 Sep - 9 Oct 1918) and Oblt Ludwig Schmid (9 Oct - 11 Nov 1918).

Pilots credited with victories: Offizier-Stellvertreter Eduard Prime (3), Vfw Karl Kallmünzer (2), Oblt von Benz (1), Lt Jungwirth (1), Lt Lidl (1), Vfw Ludwig Reimann (1(2)), Lt Richard Schmidt (1) and Lt Ungewitter (1).

Lt Friedrich Poesch was killed in a crash on 17 Feb 1918.

(Source: The Jasta Pilots and Die Königlich Bayerische Fliegertruppe 1914-1918)

I should check the Kriegsstammrollen on ancestry, there are 12 NCO pilots listed in the Kriegsstammrollen.

[nedkelly1973]

thanks for the help everybody

cheers

Glenn

[cuk]

^{Hello Glenn, following Rick Duiven files here it is jasta 78b}

Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 78b

Staffelführer Victories From To

Js Ttl Unit Date Date Unit

Ltn.d.R. Robert Dycke - 2 Js 16b 8Dec17 30Jul18 WIA

Oblt. Reinhold Ritter von Benz-stv. 1 1 Js 78b 30Jul18 13Aug18 KIA

Ltn.d.R. Gerhard Ungewitter - stv. 1 1 Js 78b 13Aug18 14Sep18 Leave

Ltn.d.R. Hans Jungwirth - stv. 1 1 Js 78b 14Sep18 9Oct18 Js 78b

Oblt. Ludwig Schmidt - - Js 2 9Oct18 EOW

Offizier zur besonderen Verwendung

Ltn.d.R. Adolf Marx - - 17Dec17

Ltn. Heinrich Zahler - - AFP 7 17Dec17 7Sep18 Ss 27b

Flugzeugführer

Oblt. Reinhold Ritter von Benz 1 1 JsSch I 27Apr18 13Aug18 KIA

Uffz. Karl Bischoff - - JsSch I 6Sep18 EOW

Ltn.d.R. Hans Blendinger - - FS IV 1Nov18 EOW

Vzfw. Willy Brüchner - - JSch II 18Aug18 EOW

Ltn. Max Gebbert - - AFP C 7Feb18 22Mar18 Hosp.

Ltn.d.R. Ludwig Hasslauer - - 12Jul18 EOW

Uffz. Xaver Hüttner - - AFP A 27Jul18 24Aug18 AFP A

Ltn.d.R. Hans Jungwirth 1 1 JSch II 28Jul18 EOW

Vzfw. Karl Kallmünzer 1 1 Ss 24b 30Jan18 12Aug18 KIA

Gefr. Rudolf Lang - - JsSch I 5May18 8Jul18 WIA

Ltn.d.R. Valentin Lidl 1 1 FA 290Ab 30Aug18 EOW

Ltn.d.R. Max Ostenrieder - - Js 80b 24Jun18 EOW

Ltn. Friedrich Poesch - 1 Js 16b 19Dec17 17Feb18 KIC

Jagdstaffel 78b (Cont.)

Offz.Stv. Emil Prime 2 2 JsSch I 18Jan18 EOW

Vzfw. Ludwig Reimann 1 2 Js 77b 25Feb18 EOW

Uffz. Johann Reitz - - JSch II 10Jul18 EOW

Gefr. Anton Schlicht - - JSch II 6Sep18 EOW

Ltn. Ludwig Schmidt - - AFP C 18Dec17 6Jul18 Js 2

Ltn.d.R. Richard Schmidt 1 1 Js 77b (Sep18) EOW

Vzfw. Michael Sigmann - - JSch II 21Feb18 27Aug18 WIA,lt.

Vzfw. Michael Sigmann - - 27Aug18 2Sep18 WIA,sv.

VZfw. Michael Sigmann - - Hosp. 2Oct18 EOW

Ltn.d.R. Gerhard Ungewitter 1 1 JsSch I 22Apr18 14Sep18 Leave

Ltn.d.R. Gerhard Ungewitter 1 1 Leave 24Sep18 EOW

Gefr. Peter Wagner - - JsSch I 1Sep18 EOW

Flg. Ludwig Wittmann - - JsSch I 30May18 25Jun18 Js 80b

Jagdstaffel 78b Airfields

From To Location Jagdgruppe Affiliation Armee

8Dec17 17Dec17 Formed at FEA 1b, Schleissheim

17Dec17 28Jan18 Mars-la-Tour (?) 5

28Jan18 22Feb18 Burscheid

22Feb18 29Mar18 Burscheid JgGrp Lorenz (Js 33, 70, 78, K3) A CO Oblt. Heinrich Lorenz

29Mar18 5May18 Burscheid JgGrp A (Js 70, 78, K3) A

CO Oblt. Hans Schlieter

5May18 11Nov18 Bühl by Saarburg " A

Jagdstaffel 78b

17Feb18 Ltn. Friedrich Poesch is KIC over the airfield at Burscheid at 9.30 hours in Alb. D.III(OAW) 5120/17.

27May18 Vzfw. Kallmünzer-zLgzw Spad 12 15.15 Parry Wood zLgzw

8Jul18 Gefr. Rudolf Lang is WIA in a bombing attack on the airfield

at Bühl.

12Jul18 Vzfw. Prime-n/c Spad S.7 11.10 Blamont -

(Credited to Oblt. Hans Schlieter of Jasta 70)

13Jul18 Oblt. von Benz-1 Salmson 2A2 19.10 Mannonviller,Thibeumenill

Esc. Sal.5, Brig. Clerc,OK & Sgt. Gérard, KIA 1

20Jul18 Offz.Stv. Prime-1 D.H. 9 8.10 Krautergersheim,Innenheim

#A.7876, 55 Sqn. IAF, Sgt. W.E. Baker,KIA & Sgt. F.E. Nach,POW 2

22Jul18 Offz.Stv. Prime-n/c D.H. 9 17.00 Bois de Celles -

(Credited to Ltn. Kurt Seit of Jasta 80b)

30Jul18 Vzfw. Kallmünzer-1 D.H. 9 8.40 Rombach,Schlettstadt 3

#D.7223, 99 Sqn. IAF, 1/Lt. P. Dietz,KIA & 2/Lt. C.W. Batty,KIA

30Jul18 Ltn.d.R. Robert Dycke is WIA over Thannweiler in Alb. D.Va 7225/17

and to hospital.

31Jul18 Vzfw. Prime-n/c D.H. 9 Willerwald -

#C.6145, 99 Sqn. IAF, Lt. E.L. Doidge,KIA & Lt. H.T. Melville,KIA

31Jul18 Vzfw. Reimann-n/c D.H. 9 9.15 Ruhlingen,Auersmacher -

#C.6278, 99 Sqn. IAF, Lt. S.Mc.B. Black,POW & 2/Lt. E. Singleton,POW

12Aug18 Vzfw. Karl Kallmünzer is KIA over Wasselnheim in an Albatros D.Va.

DOW in hospital.

13Aug18 Ltn.d.R. Ungewitter-1 D.H. 9 14.00 Halleville,Migneville 4

55 Sqn. IAF, 2/Lt. E.R. Steward,OK &

13Aug18 Oblt. Reinhold Ritter von Benz is KIA over Mondon Wald at 14.00 hours in Fokker D.VII(OAW) 4461/18.

22Aug18 Offz.Stv. Prime-2 D.H. 9 9.00 Steinburg, Mannheim 5

#D.2917, 104 Sqn. IAF, 1/Lt. H.P. Wells,POW & 1/Lt. J.J. Redfield,POW

22Aug18 Ltn.d.R. Jungwirth-1 D.H. 9 9.05 Ingeweiler 6

#D.5729, 104 Sqn. IAF, Lt. A.G.L. Muller,KIA & Lt. E. Cartwright,POW

27Aug18 Vzfw. Michael Sigmann is lightly WIA in combat with bombers over Lunèville. Shot in the right upper arm.

Jagdstaffel 78b (Cont.)

30Aug18 Ltn.d.R. Lidl-1 Balloon 16.12 Parroy Wood 7

89e Cie. Aerostieres, S/Lt. Lacaille,OK & S/Lt. Veron,OK

2Sep18 Vzfw. Michael Sigmann is severely WIA over Lunèville and to hospital.

16Sep18 Offz.Stv. Prime-n/c D.H. 9 13.30 Ettendorf -

(Credited to Ltn. Georg Weiner of Jasta 3)

25Sep18 Ltn.d.R. Schmidt-1 D.H. 9a 14.30 Zabern 8

#F.1030, 110 Sqn. IAF, Capt. A. Lindley,POW & Lt. C.R. Cross,POW

25Sep18 Offz.Stv. Prime-n/c D.H. 4 15.00 Bühl Airfield -

(Credited to 2./Flamga 911, Flak)

27Oct18 Offz.Stv. Prime-zLgzw Spad S.7 17.00 Herbeviller zLgzw

3Nov18 Vzfw. Reimann-2 Spad S.13 13.00 Marainville 9

6Nov18 Vzfw. Brüchner-n/c D.H. 4 15.00 St. Georg, Ibingen -

(Credited to Vzfw. Hans Nülle of Jasta 39)

Jasta is apparently credited with 9 confirmed victories.

[pmuehleis]

More info to be found on Jasta 78b under that heading in the blog section