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History of Jagdstaffel 37

10 January 1917 - Established at Fliegerersatz-Abteilung 8 (FEA 8) at the base Graudenz (now Grudziądz, Poland)
10 March 1917 - after moving to the Western Front, joins the fighting
13 April 1917 - first victory (Uffz. Ruckser scored his 1st victory by shooting down an observation balloon)
04 November 1918 - last victory (unit commander Ltn.d.R. Georg Meyer scored his 24th victory by shooting down a D.H.4 near Mormelwald)
November 1918 - disbanded with the end of the war and on return to Germany

Commanding officers (Staffelführer)
Kurt Grasshoff : 10 March 1917 – 6 November 1917
Ernst Udet: 7 November 1917 – 24 March 1918
Gustav Gobert: 25 March 1918 – 4 April 1918 (acting CO)
Georg Meyer: 5 April 1918 – End of war

Duty stations and higher command:


Möntingen:

10 March 1917 - 18 July 1917, Armee - Abteilung "A"


Wasquehal:

18 July 1917 - 05 August 1917, 4. Armee, Jagdgruppe Lille


Phalempin:

05 August 1917 - 10 October 1917, 6. Armee 

- 05 August 1917 - 11August 1917, Fighter Group "von Tutschek" (Jagdgruppe von Tutschek)

- 11August 1917 - 10October 1917, Fighter Group "Bethge" (Jagdgruppe Bethge)

 

Wynghene:

10 October 1917 - 05 February 1918 - 4. Armee, Jagdgruppe 4

05 February 1918 - 15 March 1918 - Jagdgruppe 9


Le Cateau:

15 March 1918 - 25 March 1918 - 2. Armee

 

Mons-en-Chaussée:

25 March 1918 - 11 April 1918 


Vraignes:

11 April 1918 - 22 April 1918, Jagdgruppe 10

Foucaucourt:

22 April 1918-27 July 1918, Jagdgruppe Greim

Saint-Christ:

- 27 July 1918 - 08 August 1918

- 08 August 1918 - 11 August 1918, Jagdgruppe 2

Vendelles:

11 August 1918 - 29 August 1918

Séranvillers:

29 August 1918 - 03 September 1918

Bevillers:

02 September 1918 - 30 September 1918

Neuville-Saint-Rémy:

30 September 1918 - 07 October 1918

Escarmain:

07 October 1918 - 10 October 1918 

Villers-Sire-Nicole:

10 October 1918 - 30 October 1918

Wanfercée-Baulet:

30 October 1918 - 11 November 1918

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