Jasta 39 on the Italian Front

[john snelling]

Jasta 39 : Albatros D.III was send to the Italian front in 11 September 1917
Jasta 39. - Albatros D.III OAW (colors may very well be in red and white)

Oblt. Josef Loeser - diagonal black or red stripes

Unknown - Black and white vertical stripes with blk line lengthwise

Unknown - Black fuse with thick white lengthwise stripe

Ludwig Gaim
27 June 1917 posted
1 25 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Caproni
2 26 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Caproni
3 02 Nov 1917 Albatros D.III Hanriot
4 07 Nov 1917 Albatros D.III Savoia Pomilio
5 30 Dec 1917 Albatros D.III SPAD
He scored 5 victories with this unit before he was wounded again on 30 December 1917.

Bernhard Ultsch (12v)
9 Sep 1917 he was reassigned to fly fighters for Jasta 39 in Italy.
4 25 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Caproni
5 26 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Caproni
6 26 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Caproni
7 02 Nov 1917 Albatros D.III Balloon
8 23 Nov 1917 Albatros D.III Balloon
He received the Iron Cross First Class on 22 September. During October and November 1917, he scored five more wins. He was also promoted again, to Vizefeldwebel, on 28 October. On 31 December, he was awarded the Austro-Hungarian Silver Bravery Medal.

Wilhelm "Willi" Hippert
2 02 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Savoia Pomilio
3 25 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Sopwith or Hanriot
4 30 Nov 1917 Albatros D.III SAML
5 08 Dec 1917 Albatros D.III Sopwith Camel
6 11 Jan 1918 Albatros D.III Sopwith Camel (B2436)

Werner Wagener(5)
3 26 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Caproni
4 26 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Voisin
5 22 Nov 1917 Albatros D.III Balloon

25 Nov 1917 wounded in action on.
Ltn Johann Hessenlink CO Jasta 39 4 Feb 1918-11 Nov 1918
Ltn August Raben - White fuse with Raven and blk rudder

26 Sep 1917 Albatros D.III 2 Capronis
Ltn von Kerssenbrock

25 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Farman
25 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Voisin

Ltn Busch
25 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Voisin

Ltn Rudolf Bertelsmeier
25 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Voisin

Uffz Karl Ueberschaer
25 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Voisin
25 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Voisin
forced to land at Roechin (not confirmed)

Offst Schmidt
26 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Caproni

Vfw Ruesch
26 Oct 1917 Albatros D.III Caproni

Loses:
Regarding the three losses of Jasta 39 in Italy. They occured on 4 Feb 1918.
The comander Oblt Josef Loeser was lightly WIA
Vfw Rudolf Wiesner was KIA at Vittoria.
The third loss was Uffz Dierenfeld who was WIA.
Lt Hövelhaus of Jasta 33 was wounded on 12 April.

[gully_raker]

Excellent Info there John!
That should be of great help to the chaps that want to Fight on the Italian Front.

[john snelling]

Excellent Info there John!
That should be of great help to the chaps that want to Fight on the Italian Front.

Thanks, Barry

[Gallo Rojo]

Jasta 39 : Albatros D.III was send to the Italian front in 11 September 1917
Jasta 39. - Albatros D.III OAW (colors may very well be in red and white)

Oblt. Josef Loeser - diagonal black or red stripes

Unknown - Black and white vertical stripes with blk line lengthwise

Unknown - Black fuse with thick white lengthwise stripe

Cheers John! I've found this pic which seems to fit the description of the later of the unknown planes you mentioned


do you have any furhter pics of these planes (esp. the first unknown one you mentioned)?
do you have any idea about what the tails color may be? it looks for the pics both planes have the same paint pattern in their tails (not Looser's of course) and it may very well be the 'Squadron's Marking' (you know, like Jasta 5 were green tails with red edges)

I'm doing a re-painting and I like to do Loeser's red-white stripped D.III plus two wingmen

[gully_raker]

I posted a query on the Aerodrome Historical to see if there was any info on this Jastas ID colour.
A reply came back in the Negative. As there were only 2 Jastas operating in that area at the time it was not considered necessary.
I have now asked if there are any details of individual pilots markings.
Will advise when I get a reply!

[flash]

Sorry, suppose to be Jasta 39 at the front. .

if you Edit & then Go Advanced you can correct the heading John.

[john snelling]

if you Edit & then Go Advanced you can correct the heading John.

Thanks, fixed.