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Jasta 15 had one of the most unusual histories of the Jasta
squadrons. After assuming command of JGII in March, 1918, Hptm
Rudolph Berthold tried to have his old unit, Jasta 18, attached
to JGII. After failing to do so, he then arranged to have all
of Jasta 18’s flying personnel swapped out with those of
Jasta 15, a unit already attached to JGII. With them, the former
pilots of Jasta 18 brought their unit’s colors – blue
fuselages and red noses.
Pictured from front to back are: Ltn d R Hugo Schafer, 11 victories;
Ltn d R Josef Veltjens, 35 victories; Hptm Rudolph Berthold,
44 victories; Ltn Oliver von Beaulieu-Marconnay, 25 victories;
Vzfw Gustav Klaudat, 6 victories.
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