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Re: Unknown Emblem on Bf-109E
Leo,
please see what we have laid out on this issue in JFV 12/II; you will see that Axel's statement simply does not stand up to facts. 3./JG52 used the "shot-through-umbrella" emblem in 1941 and 1942 as is evidenced by meanwhile numerous photos whereas Axel, unaware of this, claims that the umbrella emblem was a singular exception. The actual problem is the fact that we have four Staffel badges for I./JG 52 for this period which cannot be positively explained. Whereas 2./JG52 used exclusively the former Gruppe emblem, the running boar, and 3./JG52 used the shot-through-umbrella, there are two emblems for 1st Staffel, the one we're discussing here and another one showing an eagle with a battered RAF roundel in its fangs. The intriguing thing is that there are several a/c showing a combination of the aforementioned emblems of 1 and 3 Staffel. Like I said - it's all laid out in JFV 12/II.
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Jochen Prien
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