AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST
WORLD WAR ERA
L.F.G. Roland D.II
The D.IIa differed from the D.II in its engine, with the D.IIa using
a 180hp Argus. The Argus was longer than the Mercedes, therefore the nose
of the D.IIa was extended and the undercarriage angled forward as well.
The Roland D.IIa was usually seen in a red-brown/green upper surface and
pale blue lower surface camouflage. This was sprayed on with a fair amount
of overspray being visible in each of the colours. The crosses on Roland-built
aircraft were thicker than those on Pfalz-built.
A total of 200 D.IIas were built by Pfalz and Roland (100 each), with
a maximum of 128 at the front in June of 1917, by October this had fallen
to six.
The Roland D.I, II and IIa are covered in Datafile No.47

LFG Roland D.IIa
Vzfw Gerhard Fiesler
Jasta 25
Source: Roland D.II Datafile
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LFG Roland D.IIa
Uffz Stein
Jasta 25
Source: Roland D.II Datafile |

LFG Roland D.IIa
Vzfw Harwig
Jasta 31
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Source: Windsock 2/1
REVISED 5/06
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LFG Roland D.IIa
Vzfw Paul Raetsch
Jasta 32
March 1917
Source: OTF 5/3
REVISED 5/06 |

LFG Roland D.IIa(Pfa)
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September 1917
Source: Roland D.II DF |
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