Flak88 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 An HE-111 pilot, lost over France in 1944... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Very minty dagger! Did these items belong to the same man in the photo?RegardsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flak88 Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 No Paul, just an homage. I will get his documents this week though...Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Marc,Beautiful display. That must be the lowest ranking pilot I have ever seen!!! I thought that they at least made them an NCO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flak88 Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Paul,In 1944 I am sure they were a little more "open...." Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rodgers Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Great displayWhat is the maker on the dagger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flak88 Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 WKC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 (edited) "That must be the lowest ranking pilot I have ever seen!!! I thought that they at least made them an NCO!!"IMO, I think it was more common in the early Luftwaffe to have lower-ranking enlisted pilots than later in the war years. I've seen many more pre-war photos of jr enlisted pilots than war-time photos of them. By the tresse on his shoulderboard, the pilot in the photo looks to be an an NCO candidate. Due to the lack of other awards, and the higher quality of his tunic, I'd say the photo was taken pre-war.Really nice grouping by the way.Scott Edited June 11, 2006 by Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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