13's.... (4 Viewers)

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Jan .... so many 13s but not too much time for the polystyrene ...

How very true my friend!

 

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Now here is a diorama!

 

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Now here is a diorama!

Totally agree! Is it Karl down to the left shaking his fist?

 

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"S 221" of the 4. as well as "S 213" and "S 212" of 6. SFltl at Gosport/England May 1945...."S 213" is in the middle.

S 13 and S 12....

If I get this right, this is S 213 just coming in....next to S 221.

 

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As the Russians aren't much of a fan of "13" (if I remember correctly), this MiG-17 must be somewhat unique....

 

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F-16A '135' of Negev Squadron 1980's IDF

 

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Corsair A-7E 158644 of VA-113 'Stingers' CAG 1974 AVIP

 

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Infantrymen of Company L, 13th Infantry Regiment, 8th Division, U.S. First Army, await orders to advance and clean out a
building in Duren, Germany, 24th of February 1945.

 

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A soldier of the 13th Royal Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment....

 

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Sgt. Joe Lobit, a 13th Airborne Paratrooper and veteran of the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment with his collection of
German knives that he had acquired while serving in Germany during the final months of the war, 1945.

 

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WW1 German 13th Infantry Regiment Pickelhaube & Cover , Belt Equipment & Dienstglas....

 

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Brian John Edward "Sandy" Lane DFC (18 June 1917 – 13 December 1942)

MIA on December 13th 1942 (Sunday)
Operation Rhubarb.
No. 167 Squadron
Spitfire Vc
AR612
VL●U
RAF Ludham, Norfolk
North Sea....

On 13 December 1942 two RAF squadrons flew Rhubard over Netherlands. In the morning four Typhoons of 56 Sqn RAF attacked several ships and a Flak position in Haamstede area, damaging the VP 424 which crew lost two dead and seven wounded.

In the afternoon four Spitfires of 167 Sqn RAF were sent to attack railway targets in Bergen op Zoom area but were taken on the way under heavy Flak fire by German boats. On the way back, they were intercepted by a Schwarm of 6./JG 1 that scrambled to intercept them, and Olt. Walter Leonhardt, the Stafeelkapitän, shot down at 1634 hrs 30 km west of Schouwen the Spitfire Vc AR612 of S/Ldr Brian John Edward Lane DFC, who was killed. It was the second victory of Leonhardt.

ORB No. 167 squadron:
Offensive patrol to attack railway line Moerdijk to Bergen op Zoom. Dutch coast crossed between Voorne and Goederede at 15.50 hours, the Hollandsche Diep being followed inland. Intense tracer fire was experienced from Hellevoetsluis, Moerdijk bridge and the northern shore of the Hollandsche Diep. When 2 or 3 miles southwest of Zierikzee two Fw 190's came in astern of our aircraft in line astern. Flg.Off. Plesman went forward to the starboard side of Sqn.Ldr. Lane to draw his attention to the enemy aircraft, having failed to make R/T contact. The e/a started firing at Flg.Off. Plesman and Sqn.Ldr. Lane at 300 to 400 yards range. Flg.Off. Plesman saw Sqn.Ldr. Lane behind a Fw 190 turning inland going southeast, his position being approximately southwest of Zierikzee and as he appeared to be allright, Flg.Off. Plesman decided to go to the help of Plt.Off. Evans. Both these pilots spent some further time looking for Sqn.Ldr. Lane but without avail. Sqn.Ldr. Lane reported missing.

According to the ORB, S/Ldr. Brian Lane had just completed a tour as an instructor at No. 61 OTU. He arrived at Ludham to take over No. 167 Squadron only four days before being lost on the Rhubarb the 13th December.