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[Snautzer01]

German 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 Luftwaffe DAK AfrikaKorps Portrait Pilot Oblt.Gottlieb

Foto 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 Luftwaffe DAK AfrikaKorps Portrait Pilot Oblt.Gottlieb | eBay

Aus dem Nachlass eines Luftwaffen Piloten der 1. /Aufklärungsgruppe 121. Fotos unter anderem von diesen Offizieren und Piloten.

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[Snautzer01]

American 26th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron Of The Hawkeye Group 5th

Rare 26th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron Of The Hawkeye Group 5th Air Force Book | eBay

<p>Rare 26th Photo Reconnaissance squadron of the Hawkeye group of the 5th Air Force book from world war 2. Belonged to Frank Giandrini a member of the squadron. </p><br /><p>See my other auctions as I am also selling his photo album full of photos from his WW2 service and deployments from...

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[Snautzer01]

German Ludwig Huber + 03-03-1944 Friday
Rang Uffz U Bordschütze (Aktio)
Geburtsdatum 15. Nov 1923
Geburtsort Lochen
Militärische Einheit 2 Fernaufklärungsstaffel 123
Sterbedatum 3. Mär 1944
Sterbeort 8 Km N O Flugplatz Cadurra/Rhodos Feindflug

Sterbebild WWII Unteroffizier 2./Fernaufkärungstaffel 123 FFS Griechenland | eBay

Lt. Volksbund ruht er in Dionyssos-Rapendoza (Griechenland). Original Bild im zeitgenössischen, unverfälschten Zustand. Militärische Einheit2 Fernaufklärungsstaffel 123. Sterbeort8 Km N O Flugplatz Cadurra/Rhodos Feindflug.

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German Oberleutnant Herbert Thomas Autograph Nachtjäger 3 Luftsiege NJG2 Gilze Rije

Foto Oberleutnant Herbert Thomas Autograph Nachtjäger 3 Luftsiege NJG2 postwar | eBay

1 x Nachkriegs-Foto. mit originaler Unterschrift/Autograph. Kein Sofortkauf oder Verkauf von Scans !

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[John Vasco]

German Oberleutnant Herbert Thomas Autograph Nachtjäger 3 Luftsiege NJG2 Gilze Rije

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Foto Oberleutnant Herbert Thomas Autograph Nachtjäger 3 Luftsiege NJG2 postwar | eBay

1 x Nachkriegs-Foto. mit originaler Unterschrift/Autograph. Kein Sofortkauf oder Verkauf von Scans !

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His collar patches show him as an Unteroffizier in this photo...

 

[Snautzer01]

His collar patches show him as an Unteroffizier in this photo...

Surely because this picture was taken in 1940 and he had to start his career

Herbert Oblt 3 KG-4, I/NJG-2 He 111 in 1939, Do 17 (lost 5/40)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp POW 8 May, 1941. Shot down over Yorkshire with severe wounds, and exchanged in 1943 for seroiusly wounded British POWs. 17 bomber missions and 38 Long Range night missions. Four "Probables".

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[John Vasco]

Surely because this picture was taken in 1940 and he had to start his career

Herbert Oblt 3 KG-4, I/NJG-2 He 111 in 1939, Do 17 (lost 5/40)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp POW 8 May, 1941. Shot down over Yorkshire with severe wounds, and exchanged in 1943 for seroiusly wounded British POWs. 17 bomber missions and 38 Long Range night missions. Four "Probables".

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A list of all known Axis Powers pilots and crew 1939 - 1945

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I believe that the rank of Oberleutnant is incorrect.

Night of 7/8 May 1941.
2./NJG 2
Do 17 Z-10
R4+GK
W. Nr. 2843
Attacked by night fighter. First attack set the port engine on fire, and the second attack disabled the controls
FF Fw. Wilhem Lettenmeier +
Bf Uffz. Georg Herden Pow
BM Uffz. Herbert Thomas PoW-injured.

As Herbert Thomas was an Unteroffizier when shot down, he would have received the standard one-rank promotion while a PoW, taking him to Feldwebel, but certainly not to Oberleutnant. I think the typed details have been added by the seller...

 

[Snautzer01]

I believe that the rank of Oberleutnant is incorrect.

Night of 7/8 May 1941.
2./NJG 2
Do 17 Z-10
R4+GK
W. Nr. 2843
Attacked by night fighter. First attack set the port engine on fire, and the second attack disabled the controls
FF Fw. Wilhem Lettenmeier +
Bf Uffz. Georg Herden Pow
BM Uffz. Herbert Thomas PoW-injured.

As Herbert Thomas was an Unteroffizier when shot down, he would have received the standard one-rank promotion while a PoW, taking him to Feldwebel, but vertainly not to Oberleutnant. I think the typed details have been added by the seller...

Thomas was returned in 1943 to Germany. Exchanged due to his burns. He could not fly anymore but didnt leave the Luftwaffe , and continued career. Hence his end rank.

 

[John Vasco]

Thomas was returned in 1943 to Germany. Exchanged due to his burns. He could not fly anymore but didnt leave the Luftwaffe , and continued career. Hence his end rank.

That makes sense. He was in the first tranche of exchange prisoners, which occurred in 1943.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!