Jasta 6

Kingdom:	Prussia
Formed:	25 August 1916
Mobilized:	25 August 1916
Insignia:	Black and white striped tail
Aces:	18
Victories:	201	Victories
Losses:	10	Killed in Action (KIA)
	2	Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA)
	4	Injured in Flying Accident (IIFA)
	9	Wounded in Action (WIA)
	3	Prisoners of War (POW)

Formed from Fokkerstaffel Sivry on 25 August 1916, Jagdstaffel 6's first victory was scored by Christian Kress on 20 October 1916 while Fritz Krebs became the unit's first ace on 17 June 1917.

Aces

Aircraft

COs

Aerodromes

1	Hans Kirschstein	27
2	Hans von Adam	18
3	Eduard von Dostler	18
4	Franz Hemer	18
5	Johannes Janzen	12
6	Richard Wenzl	12
`7	Paul Wenzel	10
8	Fritz Krebs	8
9	Moritz Bretschneider-Bodemer	6
10	Ulrich Neckel	6
11	Wilhelm Reinhard	6
12	Kurt Küppers	5
13	Karl Deilmann	4
14	Fritz Otto Bernert	3
15	Friedrich Mallinckrodt	2
16	Friedrich Noltenius	2
17	Otto Brieten-Landenberg	1
18	Fritz Loerzer	1

1	Fokker Eindecker 25 Aug 1916 - Sep 1916
2	Albatros D.I Sep 1916
3	Albatros D.II
4	Albatros D.III Mar 1917
5	Albatros D.V
6	Fokker D.VII
7	Fokker D.VIII
8	Fokker DR.I

1	Josef Wulff 28 Aug 1916 - 1 May 1917
2	Ltn Fritz Otto Bernert 1 May 1917 - 9 Jun 1917
3	Obtln Eduard von Dostler (KIA) 24 Jun 1917 - 21 Aug 1917
4	Ltn d L Hans von Adam (KIA) 22 Aug 1917 - 15 Nov 1917
5	Obtln Wilhelm Reinhard 16 Nov 1917 - 22 Apr 1918
6	Lt d R Johannes Janzen (POW) 28 Apr 1918 - 9 Jun 1918
7	Ltn d R Hans Kirschstein (IIC) 10 Jun 1918 - 16 Jul 1918
8	Ltn d R Paul Wenzel (ACT) (WIA) 19 Jul 1918 - 11 Aug 1918
9	Ltn d R Richard Wenzl (ACT) 11 Aug 1918 - 1 Sep 1918
10	Ltn d R Ulrich Neckel 1 Sep 1918 - 11 Nov 1918

1	Sivry
2	Jametz
3	Ugny le Quipée
4	Aulnoye
5	Bisseghem-Courtrai
6	Marckebeke
7	Lieu St. Armand
8	Bouchain
9	Awoingt
10	Lechelle
11	Harbonnières, Proyart
12	Cappy
13	Lomme, Lille
14	Guise
15	Puisieux Ferme
16	Begneux
17	Monthussart Ferme
18	Puisieux Ferme
19	Ennemain
20	Bernes
21	N of Busignyh
22	Metz-Frescaty
23	Marville
24	Tellancourt

Books

Richthofen's Circus: Jagdgeschwader Nr 1
by Greg VanWyngarden / Paperback / Osprey Publishing 2004

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