Massive 1945 Kitzingen and Straubing photo collection
 

Folks,

Thanks to a pointer from Jaroslav Petracek over on LEMB today, I discovered an impressive collection of photos taken by former 510th Fighter Sqn during their stay in Germany.

Among them, the Sgt. Gardocki collection has no less then 764 photos including dozens of the wrecks found there, and even photos of H.-R. Rudel's Ju-87 G as it flies over Kitzingen before he ground loops it
http://www.510fs.org/php-BIN/4images....php?cat_id=68

The Landolt and Davis collection also have interesting pics, as the Drummond collection.
http://www.510fs.org/php-BIN/4images...php?cat_id=221
http://www.510fs.org/php-BIN/4images...php?cat_id=213
http://www.510fs.org/php-BIN/4images...php?cat_id=224

Enjoy your trip!
Cheers
Marc

Re: Massive 1945 Kitzingen and Straubing photo collection
 

Très intéressantes ces images Marc-andré, wonder what is written under the Wn on the He111 70127..,,,,??

Rémi

Re: Massive 1945 Kitzingen and Straubing photo collection
 

Apparently some of the Saint Dizier photos may have found their way in the Picauville group...notably a Bf 110G and a Si 204...

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Thank you. Much appriciated.

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I published many of the Gardocki photos in WOTBC Number Three. As well, the Kitzingen Stukas were color profiled by Tom Tullis at the rear.

Mark Proulx

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Thanks Mark for the information.

Marc

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Rémi, pas de chance..

I tried to have a look, but no chance, the resolution is too small...

Cheers
Marc

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Mark,
to remain on the WOTBC issue, is there any chance to se here some of the Mühlheim - Mettendorf Bf 109's you published in WOTBC 7? If I'm not mistaken, most of those EJG 1 machines are given as elder G-6's, in contrast to the G-14 463 156 from the same unit shown at Salzburg - Maxglan.

Can you give us more information regarding those EJG 1 machines?

Many thanks in advance
Marc

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Grüezi woll Marc,

thanks a lot for leading to those great and unique picture galleries.

Best Regards
Norbert

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Second that. Thanks for posting Marc!

PS: The text beneath the He 111 Werknummer reads "Mit Schleppvorrichtung" ("With towing equipment").

Christian

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Really interesting photographs, indeed. Especially the one with the captive Rudel and his officers is unique.
But the designations have to be regarded wih caution. IMO the locations may be anywhere between Kitzingen and Straubing. The (incorrect) writing of "Straubling" may indicate the photographer might have come into contact with "Traubling", which would be Regensburg-Obertraubling.
NG 353A, for instance, is photographed at Regensburg from the "Steinerne Brücke".

Regards

Roland

P.S.: For googling purposes: The exact designation for Straubing a/f is Straubing-Mitterharthausen

Re: Massive 1945 Kitzingen and Straubing photo collection
 

To all,

With pleasure!

Christian,
Thanks for reading those small He 111 stencils!

Roland,
Thanks for your precisions; as you point some pictures do overlap from "Straubing" to "Kitzingen", so some caution must be exerted;-))

Cheers
Marc

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Any Chance of a direct link or some pointers as to where The Pic/s of the captive Rudel are,I seemed to have missed them.

TIA

Nick

Re: Massive 1945 Kitzingen and Straubing photo collection
 

Landolt 021:
http://www.510fs.org/php-BIN/4images...?image_id=7775

Regards

Roland