Unknown emblem of a Stuka in Chania
 

Can anyone recognise this emblem on that Stuka in Chania area 05.1941?
It looks like a spider or such a thing.

thanks in advance

Byron

Re: Unknown emblem of a Stuka in Chania
 

Similar to the unidentified emblem 535 on page 59 of Luftwaffe Emblems by Barry Ketley & Mark Rolfe (Hikoki). Also discussed on LEMB here

Clint :)

Re: Unknown emblem of a Stuka in Chania
 

As far as i know, there were only 4 Sturzkampfgeschwader (with Ju 87) in May 1941 fighting at Crete:

St.G. 1, 2, 3 and 77. All of them with the well known emblems. Maybe that`s a privat one, or ???

Re: Unknown emblem of a Stuka in Chania
 

And what is the fuselage code? Are there any letters visible?

Re: Unknown emblem of a Stuka in Chania
 

Unfortunately no letters visable

Re: Unknown emblem of a Stuka in Chania
 

Hi,

I have a photo from E-bay showing part of the code: ??+NR or ??+NP with white or yellow "N" letter. Now tell me please which dive-bomber units were operating over Crete?

Robert

Re: Unknown emblem of a Stuka in Chania
 

as i said

St.G. 1, 2, 3 and 77

Re: Unknown emblem of a Stuka in Chania
 

Looks as if the top part has been chalked in and only the bottom part has been painted. A work in progress perhaps???.

I'll dig out a German book I have on Luftwaffe emblems and see if it's in there :-)

Re: Unknown emblem of a Stuka in Chania
 

Sure a work in progress. I agree with Clint. The art looks very similar ( bottom part ) with the badge nº 535 of the mentioned book. There are several guide lines in the drawing that makes it looks a different one.