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Old 22nd July 2009, 18:50
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Bf-109 crashlanded near Cracow, 6 Aug. 1944

I’m looking for any information about Bf-109, crashlanded at 6.08.1944 ca. 30 kms southeast of Cracow, in the village Raciechowice (nearest town: Dobczyce), lat. 49.840 N, long. 20.130 E.

The plane with a smoke from the engine was spotted while heading north. The pilot made belly landing but had problems with abandoning the cockpit and the local peasants helped him to do it. He had several burns on his hands and forehead. Approaching peasants were lucky to put out the small fire in the cockpit. Pilot was carried to Home Army partisan base, where he was dressed with a bandage and then released (carried with horse wagon to Dobczyce).
The plane was covered with straw and German patrols were not able to find it – they didn’t like patrolling the area known as “partisan republic” (officially: Banditengebiet). After some days the plane was disassembled by the partisans. They removed and took away 2 MGs and 1 gun (or 13 mm MG).
The rest of the wreck was scrapped after the war.

Here is a photo of the plane while disassembling
http://odkrywca.pl/forum_pics/picsfo...pg_samolot.jpg

and two photos of a pilot (Obergefreiter) dressed by the partisan doc.
http://odkrywca.pl/forum_pics/picsforum12/pg_pilot1.jpg
http://odkrywca.pl/forum_pics/picsforum12/pg_pilot2.jpg
The doctor was a deserter from Wehrmacht, that’s why he wears an uniform.

I’d like to know (if possible)
-the exact plane type
-Werk Nr
-unit and plane number
-the cause of accident (it looks as a engine failure)
-the pilot name
Does anybody have such as data?

Stab and II./JG 52 stationed at Cracow (Krakau) at this time, and the plane headed into Cracow area – maybe it’s a hint…

The date is from local Home Army CO's wife diary - if there's any mistake, it's no bigger than 3-4 days.

Many thanks for any help.

Best regards,
Piotr

Last edited by piters; 22nd July 2009 at 20:27.
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