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Walter Oesau investigating a victory
A picture of (supposedly) Walter Oesau investigating one of his victims, which appears to be a B-26 Marauder. Any ideas?
Last edited by kaki3152; 1st August 2019 at 23:00. |
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Re: Walter Oesau investigating a victory
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Oesau never claimed any B-26's, and I wouldn't expect him to have. Kind Regards Johannes |
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Re: Walter Oesau investigating a victory
Not convinced with the resemblance either
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Re: Walter Oesau investigating a victory
Probably not a Marauder, pants are looking as 1940/41 fashion
Rémi |
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Re: Walter Oesau investigating a victory
The skull with the lightning tongue is in a French art style. I don't know who the man in the photo is.
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Re: Walter Oesau investigating a victory
Your photo is of a B-17 tail gun position.
https://www.worldwarphotos.info/wp-c...s_Position.jpg |
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Re: Walter Oesau investigating a victory
Yes, that is Walt and yes, that is a B-17. I don't have any more information as to which and what time, but I am assuming 1943-ish, give or take.
As for the pants - that's again a Walt trait. He wasn't fond of change, so he'd more than likely be in clothes from earlier years. Took an order from higher up to get him to switch to the FockeWulf, so it would be assumed he'd be the same kind of twerp regarding his clothes.
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Cori Hauer Researching Walter Oesau in preparation for an English-language biography Last edited by Red Baroness; 12th December 2018 at 20:53. Reason: adding info |
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Re: Walter Oesau investigating a victory
Interesting. I was thinking he might be a technical inspector. He has a white glove on one hand, which is holding a device, and a cigarette in the other.
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Re: Walter Oesau investigating a victory
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No, it's Oesau. Might be a camera or his other glove in his hand.
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Re: Walter Oesau investigating a victory
Hi Guys
Considering the difficulty in dispatching a B-17, I would suggest they are checking the damage for research. Doesn't mean it is Oesau's "kill", but he had confirmed claims for B-17's on:- 20th December 1942 X 2 4th April 1943 29th May 1943 30th January 1944 X 2 10th February 1944 22nd February 1944 X 2 24th February 1944 25th February 1944 6th March 1944 Kind Regards Johannes |
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