SturmFw website

[Erich]

Les it really doesn't alter the overall painting unless you are a purest like me.....I am actually thinking quite seriously in purchasing one for my office/study. here is another pic but no on the Ost fron where IV.Sturm/JG 3 and II.Sturm/JG 4 were stationed from January 45's end till wars end. The pilot shown in the leather jacket is Siegfried Müller winner of the DK in gold.

 

[lesofprimus]

Nice...

 

[Erich]

different unit and different pilot. Should let Neil make mention of this

Fw. Wolfgang Hundsdorfer of 2./JG 300 in Röte 10, his 109G-10 in October ? 1944. note the outfit/life preserver fit and his personal Lumpi motif on the fuselage. the pic is on the cover of volume 1 JG 300 produced by Jean Yves Lorant/Richard Goyat, with Neil Page as translator. this is of course the French version.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

It really is amazing the work.

 

[Erich]

thought I would not deny my friends here......

a map of at leat 20 some B-24's of the 445th crash~sites. Note the approximity proving the closeness of the action by the SturmFw's and how quickly the Libs fell

 

[Erich]

another map showing the devaition after the IP for the poor 445th bg and approx. whre attacked in masse by the Geefechtsverband. IV.Sturm/JG 3 came in first and then about a minute or so later JG 4 Sturms with JG 300's Fw 190's and I./JG 300 providing high cover and taking out cripples.
Only with the return of the P-51's of the 361st fg Yellow Jackets was the 445th able to send any homeward

 

[FLYBOYJ]

AMAZING!

 

[lesofprimus]

Great stuff...

 

[Erich]

I wonder if Neil could find his drawing of the Gefechtsverband in position to attack the rear of a bomber formation ? view from the tail gunners position and if you think about it, it is pretty overwhelming

 

[lesofprimus]

Sounds like a great pic...

 

[plan_D]

I know this is really late but I understand what you mean about the shell casings and tracers making the image look comical, they just don't look like they belong.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Great maps up there Erich.

As for the bullets I think it is just because of the way they stand out.

 

[Erich]

ok an old thread but thoughtnI would bring it back since Osprey has just released their version of Sturmgruppen with emphasis on IV.Sturm/JG 3. Not real sure if I will buy this small book as I have stuff that is pretty well covered in the files. hey another painting of a nasty bunch of characters on the prowl.

 

[P38 Pilot]

Nice website Erich! Job well done!!

 

[Erich]

Danke Schon ! still working on it very slowly ..........

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[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Really nice painting there.