[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

The photo in question is NOT from the Polish campaign, but shows L2+BM of 4.(S)/LG2 force-landed with a wounded pilot, Lt. Siegfried Panten, on June 5, 1940, near Hallu, S of Chaulnes, France, at 10:30 AM. He subsequently died of his wounds and was initially given a field burial next to his plane. You can see the grave with his name on the cross in the photo. I have a close-up photo of the grave cross confirming that his name is on it. This resolves the photo issue on the website. It isn't Polish Campaign but French Campaign.

Adolf Galland's logbook, which I have reliable info from for this period, does not indicate that he regularly flew L2+BM during the Polish Campaign, although he did fly it a couple of times. He mostly flew his regular aircraft, L2+AM, as would be the customary practice for the Staffel Kap at that time.

I hope that this helps.

Regards,