Can anyone identify this plane from this June 1918 German footage?

[German WWII Archive]

Hey everyone,

I was wondering if anyone here would be able to identify this plane?

Its shown in a German propaganda short film from June 1918 about the Third Battle of the Aisne.

The footage was allegedly taken at a French airfield at Magneux, and its implied that this is a French aircraft that was captured by the Germans(?), but I suck at identifying WWI planes.
I know this is primarly a WWII forum, but maybe someone knows something about this

Any help is greatly appreciated.
Wishing you all a great week!

 

[cammerjeff]

To my eyes it looks like a Halberstadt CL.II

Halberstadt CL.II - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Wurger]

 

[MikeMeech]

Hey everyone,

I was wondering if anyone here would be able to identify this plane?

Its shown in a German propaganda short film from June 1918 about the Third Battle of the Aisne.

The footage was allegedly taken at a French airfield at Magneux, and its implied that this is a French aircraft that was captured by the Germans(?), but I suck at identifying WWI planes.
I know this is primarly a WWII forum, but maybe someone knows something about this

Any help is greatly appreciated.
Wishing you all a great week!

Hi
I agree that the image appears to be of a Halberstadt CL.II. With its white fin and rudder it is in the markings that came into use for Schlasta 2 after April/May 1918 (source page 213, of 'Schlachtflieger!' by Rick Duiven & Dan-San Abbott). If it is Magneux I am not sure, according to page 211 (same source) from about 9 April to 19 May 1918 it was based at Erches, from 19 May to about 6 June it is at St. Loup, although apparently @ 9 June at Villeselve then 3 July at St. Loup then @ 15 July to 9 Aug Villeselve again. However, this does not rule out Magneux as aircraft of the unit might have landed there when the image was taken or it was being used as an 'Advanced Landing Ground' for operations.

Mike

 

[German WWII Archive]

To my eyes it looks like a Halberstadt CL.II

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Halberstadt CL.II - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Thank you very much for identifying it, this helps a lot!

 

[German WWII Archive]

Hi
I agree that the image appears to be of a Halberstadt CL.II. With its white fin and rudder it is in the markings that came into use for Schlasta 2 after April/May 1918 (source page 213, of 'Schlachtflieger!' by Rick Duiven & Dan-San Abbott). If it is Magneux I am not sure, according to page 211 (same source) from about 9 April to 19 May 1918 it was based at Erches, from 19 May to about 6 June it is at St. Loup, although apparently @ 9 June at Villeselve then 3 July at St. Loup then @ 15 July to 9 Aug Villeselve again. However, this does not rule out Magneux as aircraft of the unit might have landed there when the image was taken or it was being used as an 'Advanced Landing Ground' for operations.

Mike

And thank you very much aswell for providing all these details, that's more than I initially hoped for!