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A fte r a su mm er hia tu s, E di tio n 8 is no w rea dy. A s a lw ays, w e ha ve tr ie d to pu tto ge the r a n inte re sting m ixtu re o f subje cts. W e o f c ou rse re alize tha t w e ca n-n o/ a lw ay s p le ase e te ry one , e spe ct at /y b ec au se o f t he e xt re me sp ec ia li za ti on t ha tIWW e xists a mo ng Lu ftw af fe e nthu sia sts. W hile o ne m ay be m ainly inte re ste d inpho to s fro nt the la te -wa r pe rio d, a no the r is a we rhnummer spec ia list and ath ir d d esi re s m or e t ec bni ca l d et ai ls. T he c on te nt s o f e ac h e di tio n a re r at ed b ase do n o ne 's a re a o f inte re st . K no wing this, w e ta ke pa ins to pr ovide a go od va rie tyo f them es, ta king into c onside ra t io n u iba t w as pre se nte d in the previo us e di-tio n. C erta in to pic s, su ch a s "F ighte rs", [I re de alt w ith m or e e xte nsiu ely tha no th er s, a s t he re a re f a r m or e " fi gh te r e nt hu si ast s" t ha n sa y " rse ap la ne e nt bu si -a sts". A s yo u c an se e, so me tim es o ur jo b is 110tsim ple . I n this COI1 t e xt , h ow ev e r,J w ou ld li ke t o a dd re ss se te ra l q ue st io ns u ib ic b a ri se r ep ea te dly .O ne qu est io n w e a re o fte n a ske d is: "W hp so m all) ' p ho to s o f c ra she d a ir cr af t? "T be a nsw er is te ry sim ple O ve r t he de ca de s the p ho to a lbu ms o f L uf tw af fe m em -be rs u bo se rve d o n a i r f i e lds o r in f lying u ni ts ha ve be en to ta lly "e xplo ite d" a ndr ep ro du ce d. T he bu lk o f t he se pbotos , e sp ec ia lly t he r ar e o ne s, ha ve a lr ea dy be enpubl ished. It i s t h e r ef o r e di f f i cu l : t o f i nd reauv n ew a nd in te re st in g m at er ia l. T hep ho to a lb um s o f a rm )! p er so nn el, 01 1 the o the r ha nd, a re a n unta ppe d so urc e.T he se m en to ok pbotograpbs o nfr on t-lin e a ir fi elds, a nd t oo k p ic tu re s o f fo rc ed -la ndings a t the f ro nt a nd in the r em : Tbe ir pbo to s o fte n sbo io a ir cra ft tha t ha veno t be en i llu str ate d be fo re , a nd m any a re e xtr em elv r ar e p ho to do cu me ntsErro rs-rye s w e m ake the m to o, o fte n be ca use o f ou r e ffo rts to provide yo u w ithde ta ile d i nf or ma ti on. N ot hi ng w ou ld b e e asi er t ha n t o w ri te p ho to c ap tio ns li ke ,"Be au ti fu l pho to o f a B f 1JO in f light o ve r R ussia ". w ou ldyo u be sa tisf ie d u ntbsu ch a c apt io n? P ro ba bly no t, a nd ne ithe r w ou ld w e. !V eu nl! the re fo re c ont i u uet o p re se nt d et ai le d c ap tio ns, e ve n if tba t means tha t now and then we make anerror tha t ha s to be c orre cte d a t a la te r da te . I t is o ur vie w tha t publ i sh ing co r-r ec ti ons a nd a dd it io ns p ro oi de d b y r ea de rs e nr ic he s o ur p ub li ca ti on r at he r t ha ntarnishes it, be ca use m ista ke s m ust be c or re cte d Tb e fa c t tha t w e p re se nt veryspe cia l info rm at io n m ea ns tha t a ddi t io na l info rm at io n pr ovide d by o ur r ea d-e rs i s a lso v el] ' s pe c ia l a nd i nt er e st in g.In a ny event , we a re aluiays ple ase d to rec eive e nc ou rage ment fro m o ur rea d-ers, u ibe the r i t c once rns a n a rt ic le o r a de sire d dec al su bje ct . O n tbe su bjec t o fmode ! bUilding, we can announce the resu lts o f o u r mode l co nte st in whichm any o f y ou to ok pa rt . F ir st pla ce w ent to D irk H eye r. u ibo su bm it te d all ex t ra -o rdina l]' m ode l o f a ju 88 o f KG54 i n a " sq ui gg le =p ai nt sc he me . S ec on d p la cewe nt to jo se Lu is: F au ste o f Spa in fo r a 1172 B f 109 G -2 "Ye llow JO", a nd t hi rdpla ce w as ta ke n by F lo yd I Ve rne r, w ho bu ilt a B f 109 G -6A S "G re en 5". A ll o f thee ntr ie s u nl! be a va ila ble fo r tne to ing o n o ur bo me pa ge in the ne ar fu tu re .I hope tha t yo u enjo y ibis issue , a nd by tbe way Issu .e 9 will be o u t be fo reChr i s tmas .

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~D i e Si eb el Fl ug ze ug w er ke w ar en 1934 e nt st an d en , a ls d as R ei ch s lu ft fa hr tm i ni st e-riu rn d ie v er le gu ng d er Le ic htllu gze ug ba u K le mm G m bH v on Su dd eu ts ch la nd n ac hMine ldeu t s ch land w ii ns ch te . So e nts ta nd in l ia JJ e/S ac h.s en a uf d em e h e rn a li g en G e-l ande de r FHege re r sa t z ab t e il ung 14 d a s K1 emm-Fl u gz e ugw e r k Halle GmbH. 1 93 6 e r-w ar b Fritz Sie bel, b is dah in le dig lic h G e se Hs ch af te r d el ' Le ic hll ug ze ug ba u K le mmGrnb l l , d ie An teile v on D r. I lans K le mm a n d er K 1e mm -Flu gz eu gw er ke Ha lle G m bH.Vo n d ie se rn Z eitp un kt a n fu hr te d as W erk in Ha lle d en Na me n Ste be l- Plu gz eu gw er -k e. Fritz Sieb el, d el' b ere its im Ers te n W eltk lie g a ls FJ ug ze ug fiih re r b erm K am pf ge -schwader 1 g ef lo ge n w a r, e rwarb sieh i rn u brigen n ich t n ur im F lu gz eu gb au e in enRuf . S i ebe l kons t ru te r i e au ch d ie b e k an n te n S ic b e lf ah r e n, di e I l achgehenden Trans-p orte r, d ie s ic h b ei c le r Raurnung de s Kubanb r i ic kenkop fe s un d Siziliens un d a n v ie -le n ande ren St ell en e in en h oh en B ek an nth eit sg ra d e rw ar be n.2

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Foto 25/6A uf d ie s e m Fo to w are n VOl ' ein er Fw 19 0 d es]G 1 So ld aten in u ns n ieh t b ek an ntenUn ifo rm en z u s eh en , H an s Jiirg en H au pric h k la rte u ns a uf:.B e i d em a bg eb Ud ete n P ers on al v or d er Fw 1 9 0 h an de lt es s ic h n ic ht u rn Flugzeug-fu hre r e in er au sla nd isch en Mac ht. D afu r s in d ein ig e d er Ma nn er au ch sc ho n zu alt.Es h an de lt s ie h v ie lr ne hr u m A ng eh on ge d es C en era llu ftz eu gr ne is te rs , a ls o z iv ile s G e -fo lg e d er Lu ftw affe . D ie se Ein he it w urd e 1 94 1 a ufg este Jlt u nd in b ese tz te n G eb ie te nin d er R ep ar atu r e in ge se tz t. D ie U nif or m w ar s eh r v ie lf alti g, D as A bz eic he n, d a s m anftir e in Flu gz eu gfiih rc ra bz eie he n h alte n k arin , is t ta ts ac hlic h d as d es G en era llu ft-z eu gm eiste rs . Es z eig t e in Z ah nra d m it n ac h lin ks s ch au en de m Lu ftw affe na dle r, Au fd en K rag en sp ieg ein w urd e d as "G " ( reen te r S pie ge l) u nc i d a s " L" ( li nk e r S pi eg e l)i n G r ol Sb u eh st ab e n g e fu h rt . O ff iz ie rs ra n ge d u rf te n d ie L uf tw a ff en b lu s e t ra g en .".Landungsflotte vor uns"Seite 26-31Z u d ie se rn B eric ht v on P au l Ho ffm an n iib er d en G le itb om be n-Ein sa tz d es K G 100 vo rN e t t u n o e rh ie lte n w ir v on Ha ro ld Th ie le a us U l rn e in e i nt er es sa n te Z u se h ri ft :.D a ic h m ic h e in w en ig a uf Sc hiffe irn Lu ft/Se ek rie g s pe zia lisie rt h ab e, rn oc hte Ic hIh nen fo lg en de Erg an zu ng z uk orn rne n lassen . B ei d em am 29 . 1 . 1 944 g em aB Te xtund Urkunde getro ffenen Sch iff hat es sich m it an Sicherheit g renzender W ahr-s c h ei n li ch k e it u r n da s a rnenkan i sche UBERTY-Schi f f SAMUELHUNTIJ\ lGTON(7 . 181B RT) g eh an de lt. N ac h z ie m li eh z uv er la ss ig cn U nte rla ge n b ef an d e s s ic h a uf d er F ah rtv o n N ea p el WIll Ia nd ek op f Am i 0 l in d h a rt e F ah rz e ug e , T re ib s to ff , M u ni ti on l in d S au -r e b eh a lt e r g e la d e n . Es w urde am 29 . 1 . 1944 g etro ffe n u nd sa nk n a c h Ex plo sio n a mfo lg en de n Ta g. D ab ei k am en v ie r Ma nn d er B es atz un g u rn s Le be n.E s l ie g t h ie r s o nu t e in e r c le f n ie h t a ll zu h a uf ig e n F ai le VOl ',d a iS e in e r d e l' u n za li li ge nw ah rc nd d es K rie ge s g em eld ete n Sc hiffs tre ffe r v erifiz ie rt w erd en k an n, D ie M ass ed er b ea ns pru ch te n V erse nk un ge n k an n n ic ht b es ta tig t w erd en . Ail z u o ft b er uh te nd ie M eld un ge n a uf Ta us ch un ge n b zw . D o pp elm e ld un ge n o de r - be ob ac htu ng en ."

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forum L E S E F O R U MFoto 3117Z u d ie se m Fo to s ch ne b u n s G erh ard Stem mer : .D a zum K rieg sende keine Fw 200me h r im Raum Ni ed e r sa c h se n sta t ioniert w a re n, d iir ft e e s s ic h b ei d i e se r Fw 2 00 u rne in e M as ch in e d er Tra ns po rts ta ffe l C on do r h au de ln , d ie a m 8 .5 .4 5 z ur Tru pp en ev a-k uieru ng v on No rw eg en n ach K urla nd B og en . Ein ig e d er B esatzu ng en z og en e s an -schl iefsend 1'01' n ic ht n ac h N orw eg en z uriic kz ullie ge n, s on de rn m o glic hst n ah e ih re rJ -1eimator t Zl I la nd en . So B o g z .B. Lt . D orn m it se in er Fw 200 nach Liinebu rg . D ieK e nn un g d er Fw 2 00 au f d em Fa rb fo to w ar F8 + C T, w ie v on e in ern a nd ere n Fo to a usa ili ie rte r Q u el le h er b ek an nt is t."Foto 3317Z u d ie s e m Fo to sch r i c b C h ri st op h R eg e l: Mir ha t es b es on de rs d as Fa rb fo to a uf Se i-te 2 3 a ng eta n, It . B lld te xt n ac h K rie gs en de in M iin ch en -Rie m a ufg en om m en . M eh rn oc h a1 s die Fw 1 90 n n H in te rg ru n d s in d m ir d ie b eid en He 162 wich t i g , d ie ich amre ch te n B ild ra nd e rk en ne . V on e in er Ma sc hin e is t g an z re clu s n ur d ie Fla ch en vo rd -e rk an te u nd e in Stu ck v om Fa hrw erk erk en nb ar, ab el' an ha nd d es Ta mv erla ufes u ndd er .Ste hh oh c'' m ein e ic h, d aB au ch d ies e in e He 1 62 ist . D as w irf t fi ir m ic h d ie Fra-g e au f: w oh er starn men d ie se He 1 62 ) Ein e Mo glic bk cu : D ie Erp ro hu ng d er Stra hl-tric bw erk e u nd d er d az ug eh orig en Flu gz eu gm u ste r w ar irn Fcb rua r /Ma rz 1 94 5 v onRechl in nach Lec hfeld v erla gert w ord en . D ort w urd e a uch d ie He 1 62 e rp ro bt. Nu nis t m il' b ek an n t, d aB En de A pr il M as ch in en (Ar 2 34 C ) v on Le ch fe ld n ac h Rie m u be r-f i i h r t werden s o Jl te n b z w . w u r d en . E i n e Ar 2 34 stiirz te n ac h d em Start a b , d er P l u g -z eu gf uh re r k am u rn s Le be n u nd lie gt h eu te a uf d em So ld ate nfrie dh of in La ge rle ch -I e l d . D er z w e i t e F Iu g ze u gf ii hr er , S ta b si ng . S tr ob l, f lo g m i l s ei ne r Ar 2 34 C n ach M i i n -c hen -Rie m (sie he u nsere n Fo to nac htra g Fo to L 2 ). Ev en tu ell g ab es a lso ein en g e-n ere lle n B efe hl z ur llb erfu hru ug d el' M as ch in en v on Le ch fe ld n ac h Rie m. D am it w a-re d an n au ch e in e Erk la ru ng g efu nd en , w aru m in Rie m d iese h eid en He 1 62 a ultau -ch en . In Lec hfeld fan d en d ie Am erik an er n ac h h ish erig em K en ntn iss tan d n am lichk e in F lu g ze n g d i e se s Typs.U nd C hris tia no G rig gio e rg an zte z u d el ' D -9 Irn H in te rg ru nd : A uf F oto 3 2 lin d 3 3 s in dz we i v ers ch ie de ne Fw 1 90 z u s eh en , z u e rk en ne n a n d er u nte rs ch ie dllc h a us ge fu hr-te n r ot /w e ilS en U nte rs eit en be m alu ng (s ie he F ah rw e rk sb ein b em a lu n g). A uiS er de m is te in k le in er sc hw arz er P un kt a uf d er Sp in nersp itze d er Ma sc hin o a uf Fo to 3 3 z u se-h en . So llte d ie s d en Ta tsa ch en e ntsp re ch en , k on nte e s s ic h u rn d ie Fw 1 90 D -l1 d esP la tz sc hu tz sc hw arm s h an de ln , m o glic he rw cis e d ie " ro te 4 ".W ir k on nc n u ns d el ' A ns ic ht v on C hristia no G rig gio n ur a nsc hlie fs en . A uc h w ir s in dn ach g en au er B etrach tu ng d es Fo to s d er Ans icht (Foto L 3 ), da s es s ich h ier um d ieFw 1 90 D c II " ro te 4 " h an de lt, d ie n ac hw eis lic h in M iin ch en v ers ch ro tle t w ur de . B eik ein er d er a nd ere n M asc hin en is t d er e rs te w eil~e Stre ife n v on o be n a n d el' Fe de rb -e in v er kl ei du ng s ow e it u nte rh al b d er F la ch e; d i e R e d a kt i o n.Foto 3 4 un d 3617He rr A nd re as K au tz a us N iirn be rg fra gte u ns h ie rz u:.E s geh t ur n den K ennbu chs taben "D " de l' Sch langen -Ju 8 7. Hat e r nun d ie Farb ew eili w ie im B ild tex t z u Fo to 3 6 b esch rleb en o der s tim m t d ie g elb e Fa rb e w ie in d erZ e ic h nu n g a u f S ei te 2 4 12 5 d a rg e st el lt ?"D el' M as ch in en bu ch sta be w ar in g elb a m Fah rwe rk sbe in a u fg em al t. D i e F ar ba n ga b ew e ilS im B ild te xt i st e in Ir rtu m : d i e R e d a kt i o n.Da s . K om p a f s r o s e n 't - Em b l em de rF lugb e r e i t s c h a t t Lu ftg au ko nu na nd o Siid os tSeite 28-30G erh ard Ste mm er k on nte e in ig e An ga be n Zl l v on d ie se l' E in he it g ef lo g en en M as ch i-n e o e rg a nz e n:Ju 52 K F + QT \ '\ IN r .3 1 3 2D o 17 SC + B S is t e in v ersch re ib er d es B m En ke u nd m iiss te SB + C S h e if se n . D i es cM as ch in e h atte d ie W e rk nr . \'\IN r. 1 0 7 4.Foto 6 0 + 6117Ia tsa ch lic h h an de lt e s s ic h a uf d ie se n Fo to s n ic ht u rn e in e D o 1 7 R-4 d el' 2 .1 Au fld .G r.O.b .d .i., so nd ern u m ein e D o 2 15 , d ie zu rn Z eit d es Un falls b ere its z ur FFS C 2 2 g e-hone , D ie B es atz un g O fw . He in z Ric hte r k am b ei d em A bs tu rz u rn s Le be n. In te re s-sa nte rw eise tru g d as Flu gz eu g z ur Z eit d es U nfa lls n oc h im m er d as V erb an ds ke nn -z e ic h en i hr er v o rg a ng e re in h en .

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Pho tos 34 a nd 3617C onc er ning this pho to , w e r ec eive d the f ollo wing qu er y fr om A ndr ea s K au tz o fN ur em be rg: "I t c onc er ns the ide ntity fe tte r "D " o f the sna ke Iu 87 . Is the co lo r ..w hite a s sta ted in the ca ptio n a cco mpa nying P ho to 36 o r is the ye llo w co lo rsho wn in the dra wing o n P age 24/25 co rre c t? 'T he a ir cr aft le tte r w as pa in te d y ello w o n the u nde rc ar ria ge le g. T he c aptio n isinc or re ct w he n it sta te s tha t the c olo r w as w hite , the e dito rs.The C ompass Ro se Emblem o f theSo uthea st A ir C omm and Utility FlightP a ge s 28 -3 0G er ha rd S te mm er h as p r ov id ed a dd it io na l in fo rm ati on c onc er nin g th e a ir cr aftflo wn by this u nit:ju 52 KF +QT W m: 3 132Do 17 SC .\-B S is a typo gr aphic al e rr or a nd sho uld r ea d SB + C s. Th is a i r c ra f th a d t he W e r k1 Z l:1 07 4.P ho to s 60 + 6117The a irc r a ft in the se pho to s is no t in fa c t a Do 17 R -4 o f 2. 1A u f kl .G I : o .b .e /I .ra the r it is a Do 215 , whic h a t the tim e o f the c ra sh be lo nged to f lying scho ol C22. O fu : H einz Ric hte r a nd his c re w w er e k ille d in the c ra sh. Inte re st ingly thea irc ra ft st ill bo re the u nit c o de o f i ts p reviou s u nit a t the t im e o f the c ra sh.

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Foto 15Z w ar is t h is he r n ic ht z u e rr nitte ln g ew e se n, IV a un d w ann in Norda frik a d er auf un -s er em F oto ZlI s eh en de ]u 5 2- Bru ch f oto gra fie rt w u rd e, a be l' i m r n e rh i n i s t e i n ig e stib er d en Le be ns la uf d er M as ch in e b ek an nt.La ut G e ne ra l Q u ar tie rm e is te rm e ld un g w u rd e d ie M as ch in e d es K o m m od ore d es LLGI e rs tm a ls b ei d el ' I . I L L G I ( Lu ft la nd e gc sc h wa d er ) w a hr en d d er L uf tl an d uu g a u f K r e-ta beschad i g t . DurchFe indbe schu f a uf d em Flu gp la tz M ale m e tru g d ie H 4 + AAda-b ei a m 2 4. M ai 1 94 1 e in e 6 0% ig e B csc ha dig un g d av on . W ie de r in sta nd g ese tz t, flo gd ie H4 + AA no ch ma ls b ei d er LLG I in Hild esh eim , b ev or sie z ur K G r.z .b .Y. 40 0 ind en Mittelmeerraurn a bg eg eb en w urd e. D ort e rh ie lt s ie d as ta ktisc he v erb an ds-k en nz eic he n P 2D , d as b ek an ntlic h a m Sc itc nr ud er g ef iih rt w u rd e,Foto 14H ie r w i rd e in e J u 8 7 B -2 n ac b e ia er Au f,e nh m du llg b ei G als ch ki in l 'in nJ an d v on h er -b eig ee ilte n L an ds er n b eg uta ch te t. D ie a uf d er Fla ch e s te he nd e B es atz un g b eric hte to ff en sic htlic h g era de u be r d en G ru nd d er No tla nd un g. D ie w eg ge sp litte rte n P ro pe l-le rb lau er d eu ten d arau f h in , dag s ich d ie Ju 8 7 m it lau fen de rn Mo to r irn tie fenS ch n ee k u rz a uf d ie N as e g es te lJ t h a t. A nh a nd d e s S ta ff el em b le m s a uf d e l' M o to rh au -b e, d as e in en m it e in em Sp ee r a uf e in er B om be re ite nd en Te ufe l z eig t, la st s ic h d ieM as ch in e d el' II. (Stu ka r/l.G I z uo rd ne n. D ie se z ur IV .ILG I g eh or en de Sta ff el g in gim Ja nu ar 1 94 2 m it d er G ru pp e in d el' I./St.G . 5 au f.D ie I V . I L G I w urd e b ei ih re n Ein sa tz en in No rd fin nla nd sta rk b ea ns pru ch t, d a sie z uB e gi nn d e s R lIf Sl an d fe ld z ug e s d e l ' e in z ig e Sr uk a- ve rb a nd i n d ie se m Fr on rb er eic h w a r.D ie G ru p p e m u fs te a ufg ru nd d er Mln ema c h t s s o n n e im So mm er 2 4 Stu nd en fu r B in -s a lz e z u r verfugung s te he n . B is Z L1 5 E in sa tz e p ro Ta g w a re n fiir d ie B es atz un ge n k ei-n e S e lt e n h ei t.

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Photo 15W hi le i t h as so farproied im po ssible to de te rm ine w he re in N or th A fr ic a the [u52 in o ur pho to c r ashed, we ha ve disco ve r ed so me info rma tio n a bo ut the m a-c h in e 's s e rv ic e l if e.A cc or din g to th e Q ua rte rm aste r-G en er al's r ep or ts, t he a ir cr aft w as d am ag ed f orth e f ir st t im e d ur in g th e a ir bo rn e i nv asio n o f C r et e, w hi le s er vin g a s th e a ir cr afto f t he c om ma nd er o fJ ./L LG 1 (a ir -la nd in g ~ l'in g) . H 4+M w as h it b }) en em y fi reo n Malemes a it fi ei d o n 24 J 'dc(p1941, s us ta in in g 6 0% d am a ge . F o llo w in g r e pa ir s,H4+M r etu rne d to se rvic e u ntb L LG 1a t l li ld es be im , a ft er tob i cb it w as tr an s-fe rr ed to K Gr .'t.b .V 400 in the M edite rr ane an the ate r T he re i t w as give n the ta c-tic al u nit c ode P 2D , u ibic b w as w or n o n the a ir cr aft 's r udde rPhoto 14In ibis pho to infa ntryme n a re se en be ing exa mining a ju 87 B -2 a fte r a f o rc edla nding ne ar G atsc bhi in Finla nd. Sta nding o n o ne w ing, the c re w a re a ppa r-e nt iy e xp la in in g t he r ea so n fo r t be fo rc ed la nd in g. T he sh atte re d p ro pe lle r b la de ss ug ge st t ha t t he [u 87 ha d br ie fly tippe d f o rw ar d into the de ep sno w ic itb its e n-g in e r un ni ng. T he S ta ff e/ e mb le m o n t he e ngi ne c ow lin g, a d ev il c ar ry in g a s pe arw hile r iding o n a bo mb. ide ntif ie s tbe a ir cr af t a s be lo nging to J 1. (Sluka)ILG I.7 1J eS ta ffe ! w as p ar t o f I VI LG 1 , w hi ch in j a nu ar y 1942 w a s r e na m ed 1 .I St .G . 5.lV IL G 1 's u io rhlo ad w as e xtr em ely be au y. a s i t w as the o nly dive -bo mbe r u nit inno r t h e r n Finla nd a t the sta rt o f the w ar u nth R ussia . D ur ing the pe rpe tu a! da y-light o f tbe A rc tic su mm er the G ru ppe ba d to be a va ila ble 24 ho urs a da y. I t wa sno t u nu su al fo r tbe c rews to f! r a s many a s five m issio ns a dav.

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Foto 16Zw e i . I l l 8 8 A -4 d er 4 . Sta ffe l K G 7 6 (Sta lfe lb uc hsta be M ), fo to gra fie rt a uf d ern P la lzO rs ch aJ Ru B la nd ir n W i nt er 1941/42. B ei d el' h in re re n M as ch in e s in d d ie M oto re nz ur n Sc hn ee - lin d K a lte sc hu tz m it A bd ec kp la ne n e m ge sc hn ur t. B e i d el ' v or de re nIu8 8 f ilJ r a uf , d a f d er re ch te Mo to r au sg eta usch t w ord en Jst, w ie m an a n d em Ie hlen -d en w in tc rta rn an str ic h f es ts te lle n k an n. D e r S pin n er is t in de s w ie de r v er we nd et w o r-d en E1 'tra g! e in e w eiB e M aa nd erta rn un g. B em erk eu sw ert is t fe ro er d er v erk le id ete.G a rte nz au n" (F uB I 2 B lin dlan de gera t) u nte r d em Ru mp f. Flac hen en den u nd Mo -to rv er kle id un gs un te rs eit en w e is en d en g el b e n O stl ro nt- Ke nn an str ic h a uf . N ic b.t k la -ren k on nten w ir b ish er d ie B ed eu tu ng d es k le in en w eifsen "V" a uf d er Mo to rv er-k le id un g. d as b ei d el' ju 8 8 im m er w ied er z u b eo bach ten is t .Foto 17Anl aB li ch d es 1 00 . P ein df lu ge s d er B es at zu ng Lt . R o lf es C li nk s) IOfw. D r ej a ( re c ht s)v on d el' 2 . (F)/123 ent s tand im H er bs t 1 94 3 d ie se s F oto . D e l' F lu g w a r g le ic hz eiti g d er1 .0 00 F ei nd ll ug d el ' 2 . S ta ff el. Im v o rd er gr un d is t d er K o m ma nd eu r d er A utk la ru ng s-g r uppe 1 23 M aj or v on O be rn it z b ei s ein er A ns pr ac he z u d ie s em j ub il au r n z u s eh e n.An d er B f 1 10 fallt n eb en d er an de rsfarb ig en Hau be d el' Ru mp fn ase , v or a lle rn d ieau Bers t u ng cw oh nlich e B eu le u n te l' d em Ru mp f au f. Hierb ei d iirfte e s s ich w ah r-sch ein lich u m d ie Ve rk le id un g e in er K am era h an de ln , d ie v on d er Iru pp e se lb st a n-g efe rtig t w ord en s ein d lirfte . Ein v erg le ic hb are s K am era fe ns te r is t u ns b is he r n ic htbekannt . Sarnmlung Richte rFoto 18Im Sommer 1944 l ag d ie 3. (F)/33 a uf d em P la tz K ala ma ki b ei A th en in G rie ch en -la nd , v on 11 '0 d ie St af fe l A uf kla ru n g f iir d ie Lu ft flo tt e 4 irn s u do s tl ic h en M in e lm e e r-b e re ic h f lo g . Be i e in e rn E in s at z a m 2 2 . [ u li 1944 w u rd e d ie lu 18 8 F-l , 8H + EL d e rB e sa tz un g L t. K a hn i i b e r Se e v on z w e i Sp i tf i re angeg r i ff en u n d e rh ie lt sc hw ere B e-s ch ufs sc ha de n. N ac hd em d ie b ritis ch en J ag er v on d er Ma sc hin e a bg ela ss en h atte n,v ers uc hte Lt. K ah n d as Fe stla nd z u e rre ic be n. K urz v or d er K Uste k on nte d er Le utn an td ie Masch in e a ber n ic ht m eh r in d er Lu ft h alten u nd w ar Zll e in er N otw a ss er un g g e-z w un g en . D o ch d ie B es at zu ng h att e G l u c k , d as F lu g ze ug g 1i tt n a ch d em A uf se tz en a u fd em W as se r b is a uf d ie e rs te n Fe ls en d er z erk lu fte te n Seinki is te b ei K y st ro s. D ie B e-s at zu ng tr ug le dig li ch g er in ge B le ss ur en d av on .F U r d ie St af fe l s ch m er zte d er M a s c h i n e n v e r l u s t , denn A n f a n g I u l i 1944 v e rf ug te d ie3 . ( F )/ 3 3 l edigl i ch t ib er 4 [u 1 88 F - lund eineIu 88 D -l. W ah rend des Monats gingn eb en d er [u 1 88 d el ' Be s a t z ung Lt . K ah n n oc h e in e w e i te r e [ u 18 8 d u rc h F ei nd c in -w irk un g v erlo re n. A ls Ers atz e rh ie lt d ie Sta ffe l d afiir z we iIu 8 8 D -2 .Au ffa llig a n d erju 1 88 d er B esa tzu ng Lt. K a hn sin d d ie Sp ira lsp in ne r, d ie 1 94 4 v er-m eh rt b ei A ufk la re rn z u b eo ba ch te n w are n. D er Ru m pf d el ' M as ch in e tra gt e in e RLM6 5 1 7 0 1 7 1 Ia rnung, d ie m it R1 M 65 nachgetarnt ist ,

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Photo 16Ttoo ju 88 A - 4s o f the 4. S ta ffe l o f K G 76 ( St of fe l le tt er M ), p ho to g ra p he d a t t he 0 1'-sb a a ilfie ld in R ussia d ur in i; th e w in te r o f 1 94 11 42. Ta rp au lin s h av e b ee n p la ce dover the engines o f the machine in the ba ckgro und fo r pro tec tion aga inst thec old a nd sno w. The a ir cr aft in th e fo re gro und o bo io usiy ha d its sta rbo ar d e ng iner ep la ce d. a s in dic ate d h y th e a bse nc e o f w in te r c am ou fla ge . T he o rig in al sp in ne ra ppe ars to h ave be en r eta in ed, boueoe r . a s i t ha s been o ie rsprayed iob i t e in ar an do m p atte rn . A lso noteioortbj is the fa ir ing o ve r th e "G ard en Fe nc e" (F uB I2in s t rumen t la nding a id) be ne ath the f u se lage . T he io in gtip s a nd c ow lin g u nd er -side s a re ye llo w, sta nda rd ide ntific atio n m ar kings fo r a ir cra ft o pe ra ting o n theEa stern Fro nt. So f a r we ha ve bee n u na ble to de te rmine the signific anc e o f thes ma l l w h it e "v " o n the e ngine co wling, so mething o ften seen o n tbe ju 88Photos 17This pho to gra ph wa s ta ken in the a utu mn o f 1943 on the o cc a sion o f the IO O tbc om ba t so rtie by the c re w o f Lt. Ro lfe s (le ft ) a nd O fw . Dre ja ( ri gh t) o f 2. ( F) /1 23 .The f light wa s a lso the 2. Sta ffe rs 1,000th c om ba t m issio n. In the fo re gr ou ndM ajo r vo n O be rn itz. c omm ande r o f Reco nna issa nc e Gro up 123 , ma y be se eniobile giving a spe ec h to m ar k tbis m ile sto ne . Th e m ost n otic ea ble fe atu re s o f theBf 1 1 0 a re the rem ova ble po rtio n o f the fu se la ge no se , u ibicb is p ainted a dif-fe re nt c olo r tha n the re st o f th e fu se la ge , a nd the u nu su al bu lg ed fllir ing be ne aththe f use la ge . The la tte r m ost I ihe ly ho use d a ca mera a nd mu st ha ve bee n [abri-c ated a t the u nit le ve l. To da te we ha ve no t se en a co mpa ra ble c ame ra ho usingo n a ny o th er a ir cr aft. R i cb te r C o l le c ti o n

Photo 18In the summe r o f 1944, 3 . (F )/33 wa s b ase d a t K ala ma hi a ir fie ld n ea r A the ns,fr om w he re th e S ta ffe t fle w r ec on na issa nc e m issio ns o ve r th e so uth ea st M ed ite r-r ane an o n be ha lf o f tu ftflo ue 4. D uring o ne su ch so rtie o n 22 J u o ' 1944, th e [u18 8 F ~1flo wn by Lt . Kd bn a nd his c re w (8H +E L) w as a ua ce ed by tw o Sp itfir es,su sta in ing se rio us da ma ge . The Br itish fighte rs flew a wa y a nd Lt . K ahn a t-te mpte d to nu rse his c ripple d m ac hine ba ck to the m ainla nd . The a tte mp t fa ile d.boueier, a nd h e wa s fo rc ed to ditc h the a ir cr aft jus t o ff the c oa st. Bu t lu ck wa sw ith the c re w, f or the ir m ac hine sta ye d a flo at a nd dr ifte d u p to the r oc ky sbo re -lin e ne ar K ystr os. A ll a bo ar d e sc ape d w ith no thin g w or se tha n c uts a nd br uise s.The lo ss o f ibis a ir cr aft w as a p a infu l blo w to tbe Sta ffe l.fo r a t the be ginlling o fj u o ' 1 94 43 . (F )/3 3 b ad jus t f our j u 188 F -Is a nd o ne fu 88 D~J. In a dditio n to Lt .Ka hn's ma chine , tha t mo nth the Staf fe l lo st a no the rju 188 thro ugh e nem y a c-tio n. T he u nit re ce ive d tw o ju 88 D -2s to r ep la ce th ese lo sse s.A no tewo r thy fea tu re o f Lt. Kiibn's ju 188 is the spir al d esign o n the pro pe lle rsp in ne rs, so me th in g se en w ith in cr ea sin g fr eq ue nc y o n r ec on na issa nc e a ir cr aftin 1944. The a ircra ft's fu se la ge is ca mo ufla ge d in a schem e o f RLM 65170171w hic h wa s m od ifie d by spr ayin g R LM 65 o ve r t he u pp er su r fa c es. R i ch te r Co f f e e /i on

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Foto 19B ei d ie se m B f 10 9 Le itw erk h an de lt e s s ic h u m je ne s v on O bIt. H erb ert Sc hra mm , v ond er 5 /JG 27 . Sc hra mm g eh or te b ei K Jie gb eg in n a ls Fe ld we be l d er 8 . I JG 53 an . B eid ie se r Sta ffe l e rz ie lte e r w ah re nd d es Fra nk re ic hfe ld zu gc s u nd d er Ein sa tz e g eg enE ng la nd in sg es am t 8 A bs ch u ss e. N ac h B e gin n d es R uJ Sla nd fe ld zu ge s e rh o ht e e r s ein eAbschufSbi lanz sc hn el l. B is z um 5 . Augus t 1 9 4 1 h a tt e e r s ein K on to d u rc h A b sc h ufvo n 1 7 r u ss ls c h en M as ch in en a uf 25 aufges tockt un d w urd e d afiir a m 6 .8 .1 9 41 a lsLe utn an t m it d er n Ritte rk re uz a ns ge ze ic hn et. D ie s is t a m Le itw erk d urc h d ie , , 25"t iber de m Rit terkreuz symbolisch d ar ge ste llt . E s f ol gte n b is zu m 10 . 9 . 1 941 an de rOst f rom 1 2 w e ite re A bs ch iis se , d ie a m S ei te nr ud er d ur ch 12 Einzelbalken ma r k i e r ts in d. D e r 1 3. B a lk en s te ht f ii r d en A bs ch ul S e i ne r b rit is ch en B le nh eim ti be r M alt a a m12 . 2 . 1 942 ur n 18 . 2 3 U h f . Vo n APl i l 1942 bi s 13 . 8 . 1 943 wa r S ch ra m m n ic ht ir n Front -e in sa tz s on d er n a n S ch u le n t a t i g . Am 1 3 Au gu st iib ern alu n er d ie 5 . I JG 27 a l s S t a ff e l -k ap ita n. D or t e rz ie he e r a m 14 . Okt ob er (2 . A ng ri ff a u f S ch w ein fu rt ) s ein en e rs te n B -17 Ab sc hu f u rn 15 . 4 7 Uhr, D a a uc h d ie se r A bs ch uf v err ne rk t is t, m u JS u n se re A uf -n ah m e z wis ch en d em 14 . 1 0 . u nd En de No ve mb er a ufg en om m en w ord en sein , a ls ers emen 40 . Ab sch ufs erz ie lte . Au fn ah meo rt: St. D iz ie r. Ob it . Sc hra mm fie l a m1 . 1 2 . 1 943 im L uf tk am p f m it P -4 7 b ei E up en n ac h 4 2 A bs ch iis se ll. S amm i ll ng B a zz a ni

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Photo 19Ta ke n a t S t. Diz iet ; th is p ho to de pic ts th e ta il se ctio n o f the B f J 09 flo um by O bit .H er be rt S ch ra mm o f 5/IG 2 7 . Sc hr am m wa s a P eld ue be ! seruing w ith 8 ;JG 53w he n w ar br oke o ut, a nd he sc or ed a to ta l o f8vic to rie s w ith this u nit d ur ing thef ig htin g o ve r F ra nc e a nd G re at B rit ain . S ch ra m m's o ic to ry ta ll) ! ro se r ap id ly a fte rth e G er ma n in va sio n o f R ussia . B y 5 Augus t 1941 he h ad a dde d 17 R ussia n a ir -c ra ft t o r aise h is to ta l to 25, a nd on tiAugus! 1941 L eu in an t S ch ra m m w as a wa rd -e d t he K ni gh t'S C r o ss . T hi s is r ep re se nte d sym bo lic ally o n th e ta il o f h is a ir cr aft b yt he n umb er "25" a bo ve a K night 's C ro ss. B y 10 Sept ember 1941 Schra mm ha da d de d a n ot he r t ue lu e o ic to r ie s all t he E aste rn F ro nt, a nd t he se a re r ep re se nte d b y1 2 ic to r y h a l' S. T he J3th b ar sta nd s f or a B le nhe im sho t do wn o ve r M alta a t 1 823hou r s all 12 Feb. 1942. Sc hr am m w as su bse qu ently tra nsfe rr ed, a nd fr om A pr il1 94 2 u n ti l 13 A u g 1943 he seroed a t va rio us tr ain ing sc ho ols. O n 13 A ug ust h eto o k o ve r 5 .;J G 27 a s S ta f fe ! c ommande r . A t 1547 ho urs o n J 4 O c to be r (th e 2n dS cb ue infu rt m iff) h e sho t do wn his fi rst B -17 . A s th is vic to ry is pr ese nt o n th e ta ilo f h is a ir cr aft in this pho to , it m ust ha ve be en ta ke n so me tim e be tw ee n 14 Oc t o -be r a nd the end o f No ve m h e I : when he re co rded his 40th vic to ry O n 1D e c. 1 94 3O blt. Schra mm wa s sho t do wn a nd kille d in co mba t w ith P -47s ne ar Bu pe n. fIeba d 42 vic to rie s to his c re dit a t th e tim e o f h is d ea th. Bairani Collection

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roro 20D ie se A ufn ah rn e z eig t d as Le itw erk d er B f 1 10 M 8 + YE v on Il ptm . G e rh ar d S eh as eh -k e v om Sta b Z G 7 6. Sc ha sc h.k e w ar in d er A nfa ng sp ha se d es Ru Ela nd fe ld zu ge s d er e r-f ol~r eic hs te Z e rs to re rl lu g ze ug fu h xe r i m h o he n N or de n. N ac hd em e r h is d ah in n u r d enA hsc hu E e in er b ritis ch en M as ch in a uf s ein em K on to h atte , v erb uc hte e r in d en 6 W o -ch en zw ischen dem 22 . [un i und seinem Tod am 4 . Au gust 1941 in sg esam t 22 Ab-s ch iis se v on ru ss isc be n M as ch in en . D ie b eid en le tz te n Erf olg e e rz ie lte e r in je ne mLuf tkampf , in d em er sch l i e f l i c h se lb er a bg esch ossen w urd e (Sta rt v on 4 B f 1 1 0 StabZG 7 6 un d 9 B f 1 09 de r 1 4 . I J G 7 7 u rn 1 6.3 5 U hr in K irk en es , A uftra g: [ a g dvo r s t o fS ch on g ui- Mu rm a sc hi , L uf tk am p f m it 1 2 r us sis ch en j a g em ; Qu eUe F lu g bu c h S ti ge l-m air) Sch asc hk e f iih rte m it se in er B f 1 1 0 E-3 , w erk nr 3 76 1, M8 + YE zw ar n oc h e i-n e N otla nd un g b ei Sc ho ng ui d ure h, k ar n d ab ei a be r g em e in sa rn m it s ein em B ord fu n-k e r U ff z.M ic h ae l W i tt m an n u rn s L eb e n .L ei de r s in d d ie E in ze la bs eb uE sd at en c li es es e rf ol gr eic he n F lu gz eu g fu hr er s b is h eu ten ic ht b ek an nt. A us e in er A uf ste llu ng d es Flie ge rfiih re rs N ord v om 1 2. juli 1 9 41 la sts ic h le dig li ch e nt ne hm e n, d aB S ch as ch ke b is z u d ie se m T ag 1 2 A bs ch ii ss e e rz ie lt h al-t eo U n se re A uf na hm e , d ie 9 A bs ch u fs ba lk en m it S ow je ts te rn a n d er S ei te nf lo ss e z eig t,m u g a ls o w en ig e Ta ge z uv or e nts ta nd en s ein . D ire kt lib el' d em I-Ia ke nk re uz ist d ieV e rs en k u ng v o n d r ei S cb lf fe n d a rg e st eU t S amm J u ng R ic h te rL U F T W A F F E im Fo cus Ed ition 8/2005

P ho to 20T his p ho to gr aph sh ow s the ta il se ctio n o fM 8+ YE , a B f l I O flo um b y H ptm . G er -ha rd Scba sc hhe o f S ta b Z G 7 6 . Dur ing the ini t ia l pha se o f the wa r in Ru ssiaSc ba sc bke w as the h ighe st-sc or ing Z er sto re r pilo t in th e f ar no rth. P rio r to 22June 1941 h e ha d just o ne B ritish a ir cr af t to h is c re dit , bu t in the six w ee ks fr omth e sta rt o f B ar ba r oss a u ntil h is de ath o n 4A u gu st 1941 he sho t dow n a to ta l o f22 R ussia n m ac hine s. H e r ec or de d h is la st tw o v ic to rie s du ring the sa me a ct io nin w hic h he w as k ill.e d (4 B f 11 O s of S ta b Z G 76 a nd 9 B f 1 09 s o f 1 4./jG ' 77 t o o ko f/F om K ir ke ne s a t 1625 h ou rs to c ar ry o u t a f ig hte r sw ee p o ve r S cb on gu i-t nu r-m anse , r esu lt ing in c om ba t u ntb 12 R uss ia tif ig bt er s; so u rc e S ti ge lm a ir lo g-bo ok) . Sc ha sc hke a tte mpte d a f or ce d la nding n ea r Sc bo ngu i in his B f 10 -3 ,Werklll: 3761, M 8+ YE, bu t he a nd his gunne r /r a d io o pe ra to r U J J z . Micha e lW it tm a nn w er e b oth k ille dU nfo rtu na te ly the re is a d ea rth o f in/o rm atio n a bo ut th e v ic to rie s sc or ed by th issu cc essfu l p ilo t A lis t c om pile d by the c om ma nd er o f a ir fo rc es in the no rth da t-ed 12Ju ly 1941 r ev ea ls t ha t S cb as cb ke h ad sc or ed 12 vic to rie s by tha t d ate . O u rp ho to , s ho w in g 9 t i ic tory b ar s m ar ke d w ith the So vie t s ta r, m ust the re fo re h avebe en ta ke n so me da ys e ar lie r D ir ec tly a bo ve th e sw astik a e mble m a re m ar kin gsi nd ic ati ng t he si nk in g o f t hr ee s hi ps. ic b te C o ll ee /i o n

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