Fairey Battle in Luftwaffe Service?
 

Hi
In 1940 and 1941 the Germans captured a number of Fairey "Battle" planes in France, Belgium and Greece.
On different pictures the planes are mostly heavy damaged or wrecked. My question is, did the Germans put any "Battle" in service with German markings for test or training purposes? I knew different pictures of captured "Gladiators", "Blenheims", "Hurricanes", "Dewoitines", "Moranes", "Blochs", "Potez" etc. repainted in German markings but none of a "Battle".
Thanks for any information.
Season greetings to all of you
Harry

Re: Fairey Battle in Luftwaffe Service?
 

Hi, I though this subject was debated on the LEMB there was at least 1 in the berlin museum and the pic also show some decoys here is what I have from old ebay..

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As far as I can ascertain there was not a Battle listed/displayed at the Berlin Museum. Is there any evidence for this? Do you know what the sources are?

Regards Tom

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Im not sure ( im away in the cz ) but i think i have seen one picture (eBay) of it in front of the buildings.

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this pic from an old ebay was sold as battle at berlin museum or words to that effect I look for more info and post when found. However this pic cold be anywhere...

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This is part of a model of the mueseum and aircraft displayed got this from a now defunct web site

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Wikipedia can help, here's a picture and the invetar list, No.163 is the Battle.

https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deut...ammlung_Berlin

Thank you for your answers, what I was intetested is if any Battles were in Luftwaffe operational service like Gladiators, MS230, Potez 63 etc.
I haven't found anything, so maybe not.....