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Re: Photos 12-2-05

Interesting markings on this 109

http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-ORIGINAL-PH...QQcmdZViewItem

Dave

Re: Photos 12-2-05

That is an understatement and it looks fake to me.
bregds
SES

Re: Photos 12-2-05

Afaik this is a photo of Hans von Hahn, GrKdr I./JG 3.

Regards,
Andreas

Re: Photos 12-2-05

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...tem=6232329557

seems to be Hs 129B-2 WNr. 0246 5./SchG 1 which made emergency landing near Bolkhov after attack of fighter on Aug 25 1942. 60 % damage.

Re: Photos 12-2-05

Quote:

Originally Posted by SES

That is an understatement and it looks fake to me.

Hello SES,

that's right, this seller offers new reproduced photos as originals.
Most of these kind of photos are offered as original from old archives
in Russia. THAT'S DEFINITELY NOT TRUE! All these are modern repros
made in Eastern Europe or Germany on semi old paper, "decorated" with
a stamp an some unreadable scribble on reverse side. That's why the
sellers offer them for 10 EUR or 10 USD.

Re: Photos 12-2-05

I think he meant the markings are fake?

Dave

Re: Photos 12-2-05

Hi,
You are both right. The markings are obviously fake. There was no such combination of cheverons and they scream "touch-up"/"add-on". So the whole thing is a fake.
bregds
SES

Re: Photos 12-2-05

The chevron combination is correct, the same photo (and others) are in Prien's "purple" series vol 6/I pg 76. The same chevrons were used earlier by Lützow.

Don

Re: Photos 12-2-05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Pearson

The chevron combination is correct, the same photo (and others) are in Prien's "purple" series vol 6/I pg 76. The same chevrons were used earlier by Lützow.

Hello Don,

that's absolutely right. You also find another photo at Rosch's "Luftwaffe
codes, markings...". The fake is that the photo is not original. My suspicion
is that the seller copied the photo out of Prien's book or somewhere else
to make some money at ebay. That's the story behind the socalled
"Russia archieve photos". In my opinion it's very sad.