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Old 10th November 2008, 10:44
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Re: II.JG52 1.Sept.40

Remains of Glaser and his Me109 has been found in 1986, under activity of the association " Les Amis du Vieux Calais", into what was, during the war, a very marshy area.
So in 1940, It was very difficult for germans to recover the wreck.
More, they flooded the area to prevent paratroop landings. They certainly "forgot" the wreck, having other things to do...
Since this area has drained and in 1986, Patrick Hembert and the association "Les Amis du Vieux Calais", working for Calais War museum, dug up the site.
Many personal items have been found and also the werk number plate of the me109. They allowed the identification.
They were displayed into the collects of "Calais War Museum", but I dont know if there are still there.
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