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Bürschgens, Josef 'Jupp' Hptm 1/31/1917 10 2/JG-26 (9/39), 7/JG-26 (Channel) Bf 109E-3 "Red 5" (9/39), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5396 (8/40, showing 8 victories), Bf 109E-1 Werk # 4495 (or 1195?) "Wh 7 + I" (lost 8/11/40), Bf 109E-1 Wk# 3892 "White 11 + I" (lost 9/1/40) EP
EK 1 & 2(9/39)
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp Scored the first victory for JG-26 in "Red 5" on 28 September, 1939, a French Curtiss Hawk-75A fighter near Tünsdorf/Mettlach while on an escort mission for an Hs 126 on a spotting mission. On this same date, he became the first JG-26 casualty, suffering two bullet wounds, requiring 8 months to recuperate. His 1st, a Hawk 75 on 9/28/39 at Tünsdorf/Mettlach. His 2nd, a Morane 406 at Mantes on 9 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Dover on 25 July, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Dover on 14 August, 1940. His 5th & 6th, both Spitfires E of Dover on 15 August, 1940. Nos.7 & 8, both Hurricane NNW of Dover on 18 August, 1940. His 9th, a Hurricane at Littlestone on 25 August, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire at Croydon on 1 September, 1940. Shot down with wounds 11 August, 1940 in his "White 7" by a Spitfire, making an emergency landing in the Calais/Caffiers area. POW 1 September, 1940, after downing his 10th, shot down by the German Bf 110 fighter he had just rescued from his 10th victiim! He crashed his "White 11" AC at Newbridge, near Rye, Sussex, England, suffering head and back injuries. Spent the remainder of the war in a Canadian POW Camp. Released in 1946. Deceased 1 July, 1999. ++
Interesting picture #3184.
The location Caffiers was an operational temporary airfield about 1km NE of the village and rail station of Caffiers. The photo shows an area that looks very much like that location. Also, although the crop has been cut, this could be just on the fringe of the landing ground, which was just on farmland and not developed. It does look as though the aircraft is attended by air force troops (black-men on the left and Officers/Engineer on right) and it may be possible that the pilot is on the left of the picture, standing near the tail, still wearing his light coloured life-jacket. The aircraft has made a wheels-up landing and broken the fuselage at frame 2. In this picture, combat damage is not visible, but the black-man on the left has removed the rear engine cowling which he is standing against.
Wheels-up landing was recommended for engine-out landings, even at an airstrip unless plenty of time, height and good circumstances. In this case, maybe there was cooling system damage and he limped back with engine overheating and choose wheels-up near base? The fuselage breaking on wheels-up was not unusual.
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Bürschgens, Josef 'Jupp' Hptm 1/31/1917 10 2/JG-26 (9/39), 7/JG-26 (Channel) Bf 109E-3 "Red 5" (9/39), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5396 (8/40, showing 8 victories), Bf 109E-1 Werk # 4495 (or 1195?) "Wh 7 + I" (lost 8/11/40), Bf 109E-1 Wk# 3892 "White 11 + I" (lost 9/1/40) EP
EK 1 & 2(9/39)
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp Scored the first victory for JG-26 in "Red 5" on 28 September, 1939, a French Curtiss Hawk-75A fighter near Tünsdorf/Mettlach while on an escort mission for an Hs 126 on a spotting mission. On this same date, he became the first JG-26 casualty, suffering two bullet wounds, requiring 8 months to recuperate. His 1st, a Hawk 75 on 9/28/39 at Tünsdorf/Mettlach. His 2nd, a Morane 406 at Mantes on 9 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Dover on 25 July, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Dover on 14 August, 1940. His 5th & 6th, both Spitfires E of Dover on 15 August, 1940. Nos.7 & 8, both Hurricane NNW of Dover on 18 August, 1940. His 9th, a Hurricane at Littlestone on 25 August, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire at Croydon on 1 September, 1940. Shot down with wounds 11 August, 1940 in his "White 7" by a Spitfire, making an emergency landing in the Calais/Caffiers area. POW 1 September, 1940, after downing his 10th, shot down by the German Bf 110 fighter he had just rescued from his 10th victiim! He crashed his "White 11" AC at Newbridge, near Rye, Sussex, England, suffering head and back injuries. Spent the remainder of the war in a Canadian POW Camp. Released in 1946. Deceased 1 July, 1999. ++
Notice marking. Transition flight? 1941
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Marschweg Enz 1941 Gebirgsjäger Flugzeug Wrack Pferd Karren A037-111 | eBay
Militaria,Fotos,Antiquitäten,Porzellan,Spielzeug. Die Karte hat die Größe von ca 9,5 cm X 6,5 cm. Das Foto ist 100 % Original aus der Zeit vor 1945.www.ebay.de