[John Manrho]

Regarding post #8. The copy of the NVM of Fw. Hohenberg is not the way how it is archived in Berlin (DD). I have a direct copy of the original and the NVM does not give any information on markings <II or RVT-Band. So these have been added by someone on a copy and that copy has been used in the Japo book. By the way, I have never seen NVM with details on RVT bands applied yes or no. Of course the famous picture of 210194 shows the marking to be <II and the yellow-white-yellow band clearly. I am only aware of one picture of this aircraft in bellylanded condition and on my copy I vaguely see some markings on the port side engine cowling. If this is damage, graffiti or an actual emblem I can not see. Of course the Gen.QU.Mstr. report on this a/c gives the marking as Winkel.

I believe there is enough evidence that JG 1 (red), JG 2 (yellow-white yellow), JG 3 (white), JG 4 (black-white-black), JG 6 (red-white-red), JG 11 (yellow), JG 26 (black-white), JG 27 (green), JG 53 (black), IV./JG 54 (blue), JG 77 (white-green) used their bands. This is based on Allied reports on crashed a/c or on photographic evidence. I stil feel there must be a link to Luftflotte Reich for the RVT bands, I do not believe this was a generic order for every front.

Regards,

John