Good day, comrades
In mid-June 2015, our group found a place crash Pe-2 near ur. Zherebtsovo Sychevsky district of Smolensk region. Find the numbers of both motors. With the help of researchers TsAMO it was found that it Pe-2 № 16/129 - 08.01.1943 (MIA). The crew of 11 ORAP 3 VA - (flight co.) Lt. Timofey Kirillovich Karpov; (observer) Lt. Vladimir Petrovich Moskalev; (gunner) st. S-t Victor Andreevich Artemenko
Recon. mission: airfield Kolpachki-Bely-Nikitiki-Durovo-Andreyki-Olenino. After 39 minutes of flight at 14.34 (Moscow time) from the aircraft was received a report on the movement of the column of up to 50 vehicles on the road Vyazma-Durovo, after which communication with the crew stopped.
Prien's "JFV" Teil 9/II - Fw. Valter Bracke 8/JG 51 (Fw-190) - Pe-2 (4 claim) 12:40 PlQu. 47 763
O.K.L. Fighter Claims (Tony Wood's List) - Fw. Paul Brake 8./JG 51 Pe-2 PlQu. 47 763 at 7.300 m. 12.40
PlQu. 35 ost 47 763 it is 10-15 km north of the crash site. The error is minimal. 08.01.1943 - 12.40 (CET) = 14.40 (Moscow time)
http://users.accesscomm.ca/magnusfamily/ww2ger.htm
Bracke Walter Luftwaffe 7 claims JG51; WIA 5/Jul/1943
Brake Paul Luftwaffe 11 claims JG 51
Foto «Walter Brake» from JG51:
http://40.media.tumblr.com/f7c4aaa4c...iivfo2_500.jpg
http://41.media.tumblr.com/3ff032d12...iivfo1_500.jpg
05.07.1943 Fw 190A-5 «Black 4» W.Nr.7282; 8./J.G. 51 Bracke, Fw. Walter – verwundet; Feindbeschuss (LaGG-3), Pl.Qu. 63322, 100% F
My question is: Fw. Walter (Paul) Bracke (Brake) - is the same pilot? How 's his name realy? Pictured is he? Or is it a different pilots 8./JG51? Then whose claim 08/Jan/1943 on Pe- 2?
Best regards,
Kirill