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However, during 1918, aircraft were in short supply despite JG II's hoarding of worn Fokker Dr.I triplanes. The withdrawal of newly issued
Siemens-Schuckert D.IIIs led to shortages. In the worst instance, on 26 May 1918, Jasta 19 was temporarily grounded because it had no aircraft.
176:(JG II) on 2 February 1918, Jasta 12 was a seasoned unit with 104 confirmed victories to its credit. However, the new JG II would have equipment problems as German supplies declined. On 26 May 1918, the jasta would find itself temporarily grounded by lack of aircraft.
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Jasta 12 fought through the end of the war, disbanding only after
Germany's loss. The squadron was credited with 155 aerial victories, including three enemy observation balloons. In turn, they suffered 17
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became the first ace in the squadron, on 24 March 1917. Three of the squadron's commanders, Adolf von
Tutschek, Victor Shobinger, and Hermann Becker, were notable as aces as well as
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Royal
Prussian Jagdstaffel 12 was created on 28 September 1916 from an existing ad hoc unit, Fokkerstaffel West. The new squadron mobilized on 12 October 1916 at
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fighter aircraft. Originally, the common squadron paint scheme was black tails and rear fuselages with white propeller spinners and/or engine cowlings.
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February 1918. Identifiable by serial number or pilot insignia, these are some of the aircraft known to have served with the squadron:
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Source (Jagdgeschwader Nr II: Geschwader
Berthold) speaks of the "Fonfomme-Fontaine-Notre Dame road". It is likely this is an error, and
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aircraft. May saw 10 more victories. By the end of July, the jasta's scoreboard showed 74 victories. When it lost its ace commander,
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Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service, and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918
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117:) during the war, at the expense of seventeen killed in action, eight wounded in action, and one taken prisoner of war.
113:. As one of the original German fighter squadrons, the unit would score 155 aerial victories (including three wins over
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led it to 22 victories in three months with no German losses.
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Oberleutnant Paul
Blumenbach: 2 February 1918 – 18 May 1918
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sector. On 26 January 1917, it moved to service in the
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Leutnant Otto von
Nostitz (Acting CO): 15 November 1917
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Leutnant Robert
Hildebrand: 18 May 1918 – 13 July 1918
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1918
449:. Also notable among the unit's fourteen aces were:
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Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops
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279:, Germany: 26 January 1917 – February 1917
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409:, France: 10 August 1918 – 18 August 1918
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226:: 28 April 1917 – 11 August 1917 (
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339:, France: 19 March 1918 – 12 June 1918
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214:: 6 October 1916 – April 1917
306:, France: 18 August 1917 – unknown.
273:: 4 November 1916 – 26 January 1917
1656:Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
1651:Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
550:Jasta 12 was formed in support of
465:, another Iron Cross awardee; and
342:Le Mesnil: 12 June 1918 – unknown.
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877:. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing.
666:Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993)
260:: 13 July 1918 – 11 November 1918
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1603:Canadian Air Force (1918–1920)
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1490:Aircraft of the Entente Powers
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374:: 12 July 1918 – 24 July 1918
97:Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 12
36:in August/September 1917. An
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569:on 2 February 1918, joining
1676:Imperial German Air Service
873:VanWyngarden, Greg (2005).
858:. London, UK: Grub Street.
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581:in the new fighter wing.
265:Duty stations (airfields)
155:1917, Jasta 12 downed 23
40:liaison plane is at left.
32:Jasta 12's flightline of
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1598:Australian Flying Corps
1586:Royal Naval Air Service
1466:Aviation in World War I
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1647:Japanese air services
536:Siemens-Schuckert D.IV
172:By the time it joined
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1540:Aerial reconnaissance
256:Leutnant de Reserves
241:Leutnant de Reserves
196:Commanding officers (
163:, to wounds, its new
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105:, the air arm of the
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115:observation balloons
107:Imperial German Army
1632:Greek air services
1473:People and aircraft
835:VanWyngarden (2005)
825:, pp. 122–125.
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620:Fontaine-Notre-Dame
513:Three Fokker D.VIIs
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1623:Romanian Air Corps
1608:French Air Service
1581:Royal Flying Corps
1550:Flight over Vienna
618:is meant, next to
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224:Adolf von Tutschek
212:Paul von Osterroht
161:Adolf von Tutschek
157:Royal Flying Corps
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1535:Bombing of cities
1518:Strategic bombing
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884:978-1-84176-727-7
865:978-0-948817-73-1
837:, pp. 44–46.
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518:Halberstadt CL.II
510:Five Fokker Dr.Is
498:Jagdgeschwader II
378:Chéry-lès-Pouilly
243:Viktor Schobinger
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