An interesting little film worth watching...

[TROOPER117]

Here's an interesting little film worth the watch... Jasta 9 (look for the improvised mudguards)

Please follow the link  https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de//item/DBRSM5WULV6Y57XEH7L3QHMNHFE3KSON

[77Scout]

Very interesting, yes! Thanks for the link.

[TROOPER117]

Captured Caudron G IV and a DII from Jasta 9 used in the film.

[Trotski]

Cracking bit of film, superb calrity as well, considering its age, I must admit I had never seen the mud scrapers before, must have been a Jasta upgrade, as the Caudron has them too. I had to giggle when later in the film they were showing Sturmtruppen doing their thing, and the were climbing a muddy bank , and one of the Huns took a tumble arse over tit.....made me guffaw some did that.

[TROOPER117]

Yes, I'd never seen that film before either. I wonder who's idea it was to improvise the mudguards... even sticking some on the Caudron as well.

[catch]

Nice one Trooper. I've seen bits of it before in WOFF I think. But one can never have enough original clips of WW1 can one? The DII is a magnificent beast. Some say the peak of Albatros design, after which the sesquiplane configuration produced it's own problems.

I like the three chaps having a smoke and a laugh. Probably about Fraulein Helga and her boudoir tricks. Remembering of course, that in those days you were allowed to smoke and laugh at the same time.

[TROOPER117]

Well as I don't smoke, does that mean I get to laugh twice?