Jagdstaffel 30

Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 30, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 30, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I.

[1][2] Jagstaffel 30 was formed on 14 December 1916 at Breslau, and mobilized for action on 21 January 1917 at Phalempin.

Hans Bethge and Hans-Georg von der Marwitz scored about half the squadron's aerial victories between them.

Both of them were recipients of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern and the Iron Cross.

[6] Pour le Mérite winner Hans-Joachim Buddecke also served with Jasta 30.

Jasta 30 originally flew Halberstadt D.II fighters like this.
Pfalz D.IIIs would come into service with the Jasta in August 1917.