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Re: Who shot down Ofw. Heinrich Bartels?
The drawing in Gerbig's book is speculation. What we know is that Bartels flew a G-10 (13xxxx series) marked yellow 13. No other data is available via photos or doucments. What was discovered about the a/c at the crash site was pieces. There was some yellow paint flecks perhaps indicating that was the "13", although no definitive or partial figures were found.
However, there were no indication or proof that the aircraft had rudder markings or his wife's name (Marga) like his earlier G-6. A wedding band was discovered with the wedding date and "Marga" inside the ring. That makes it pretty sure it was his aircraft, but markings are purely speculative including the style and placement of the gelbe 13.
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