in action, for a total casualty count of 38. When the Armistice took effect on 11 November 1918, the wing's personnel began the journey home by vehicle or foot. On 13 November, stragglers from JG II gathered at Halle an de Salle to be officially demobilized as the wing was dissolved. Commanding officers (Interim commanders are marked @) Hauptmann Adolf Ritter von Tutschek: 1 February—15 March 1918 Hauptmann Rudolf Berthold: 18 March—10 August 1918 @Hauptmann Hugo Weingarth: 10 August—12 August 1918 @Rittmeister Heinz Anton von Brederlow: 12 August 1918 Hauptmann Rudolf Berthold: 12 August—13 August 1918 @Leutnant Josef Veltjens: 13 August—31 August 1918 Oberleutnant Oskar Freiherr von Boenigk: 31 August—28 September 1918 @Leutnant Josef Veltjens: 28 September—12 October 1918 Oberleutnant Oskar Freiherr von Boenigk: 12 October—25 October 1918 @Oberleutnant Fritz Krapfenbauer: 25 October—2 November 1918 Oberleutnant Oskar Freiherr von Boenigk: 2 November—11 November 1918 Notable members Among the pilots of Jagdgeschwader II were the following honorees for their acedom. Leutnant Franz Büchner won 38 of his 40 victories while with JG II, and was awarded the Pour le Merite. Leutnant Ulrich Neckel won 30 victories in Jasta 12—26 with the wing—and the Pour le Merite. Leutnant Olivier Freiherr von Beaulieu-Marconnay shot down 25 enemy aircraft while with JG II and won the Pour le Merite. Leutnant (later Colonel) Josef Veltjens scored 25 of his 35 victories with JG II and won the Pour le Merite. Leutnant Hermann Becker achieved 20 of his 23 victories in the wing, and was awarded the House Order of Hohenzollern. Pour le Merite awardee Hauptmann Rudolf Berthold scored 16 of his 44 victories while leading JG II. Leutnant Johannes Klein had 16 victories with JG II, winning the Hohenzollern. Leutnant Hans Martin Pippart had 16 of his 22 victories with JG II, and received the Hohenzollern. Leutnant Georg von Hantelmann shot down 15 enemy aircraft for the wing and won the Hohenzollern. Vizefeldwebel Gustav Klaudat shot down six enemy aircraft and gained the Iron Cross. Oberleutnant (later General-major) Oskar Freiherr von Boenigk won the last five of his 26 victories with JG II, as well as the Pour le Merite. Aircraft inventory The squadrons being consolidated into the fighter wing were equipped with Pfalz and Albatros fighters. The pilots transferring into Jasta 15 from Jasta 18 on 20 March 1918 brought their airplanes with them. The squadron livery of their aircraft was based on the