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Originally Posted by Adriano Baumgartner
Do you know what is this symbol just below the Swastika ( below the first two downward arrows on the last string of victories )?
On the color photograph it appear to be a RED roundel? What is the mean of it? ( A patch from enemy fire )?
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It may well be a patch.
Photos of 1559 while still showing only 2 rows of victories ( pg 83, "Die Jagdfliegerverbande..." vol 3, Prien et al.) do not show this mark. Page 85 has a photo showing an undocumented crash landing of this aircraft from about the same time period.
Don