Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 13 was a World War I "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. The unit would score 108 aerial victories during the war, at the expense of twelve killed in action, one killed in a flying accident, two wounded in action, and two taken prisoner of war. History Jasta 13 was formed on 16 September 1916. Its founding personnel came from the Fokkerstaffel attached to FFA 9, and from other aviation units in the area of Armee-Abteilung C. They were operational by 15 October 1916. However, Jasta 13 did not score its first victory until 22 January 1917. In Spring 1917, the squadron was assigned to support of 7th Armee. By the end of August 1917, the unit had been credited with about ten victories. In September, it joined Jagdgruppe von Braun, along with Jasta 14, Jasta 16, Jasta 21, Jasta 22, Jasta 23, Jasta 32, and Jasta 34. Also in September, Franz Buchner reported for duty with his first aerial victory awaiting approval; his eventual destruction of 39 more opponents would be a major part of the squadron's victory tally. He would soon be joined by a prewar veteran aviator, Hans Martin Pippart, who would also play a prominent role in the jasta. By the time Jasta 13 joined Jagdgeschwader II on 2 February 1918, it had 22 victories to its credit. After this extensive campaigning within France, including the German spring offensive 1918, the squadron became a sort of "fire brigade" on loan to various Armees and rotated frequently among airfields. It retreated with the German forces, eventually being stationed in Luxembourg, and finally back in Germany. They demobilized at FEA 14, Halle-an-der-Salle, Germany by the end of November 1918. Commanding officers (Staffelführer) Oberleutnant Erhard Egerer: ca 16 September 1916 – 26 December 1916 Eduard Dostler (later to be known as: Eduard Ritter von Dostler): 27 December 1916 – ca 19 February 1917 Leutnant de Reserves Wolfgang Güttler: ca 20 February 1917 – 29 October 1917 Oberleutnant Alex Thomas: 21 February 1918 – 1 May 1918 Leutnant de Reserves Wilhelm Schwartz: 1 May 1918 – 15 June 1918 Leutnant Franz Büchner: 15 June 1918 – 11 November 1918 Duty stations (airfields) Mars-la-Tour, France La Selve, Aisne, France Le Clos Ferme, Boncourt Marle, Aisne, France Cambrai, France Reneuil Ferme: 13 February 1918 Autremencourt,