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Old 3rd May 2007, 08:52
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Simba -Lion Cub Mascot of JG3?
Anyone know anything about Simba, the lion cub mascot of Stab/JG3 circa 1940. How was the cub acquired -fate, etc?
Franz von Werra seemed particularly fond of the cub.

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Old 3rd May 2007, 09:32
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Re: Simba -Lion Cub Mascot of JG3?
I know few images with this Lion and maybe it was sent in Germany in the ZOO.
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Old 3rd May 2007, 10:16
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Re: Simba -Lion Cub Mascot of JG3?
Hello all,

Simba was given to Franz von Werra - Adjutant - , who kept the lion as unit mascot of II./JG 3 -

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Old 4th May 2007, 01:56
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Re: Simba -Lion Cub Mascot of JG3?
Correct, Rob. Apparently Simba was popular with the officers of the Geschwader, including my uncle.
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Old 4th May 2007, 21:08
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Re: Simba -Lion Cub Mascot of JG3?
10 pics of Simba in Prien's II/JG 3 history .

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Old 12th May 2007, 02:19
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Re: Simba -Lion Cub Mascot of JG3?
For you guys interested in Simba, there is an auction at ebay with some images of it:

http://cgi.ebay.de/6x-Orig-Foto-Flug...QQcmdZViewItem

If you check the other seller's offers maybe there are more.

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Old 12th May 2007, 03:52
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Re: Simba -Lion Cub Mascot of JG3?
Great find of Simba and Franz von Werra (21) the only German pilot to escape from the Americas (Canada) and make it back to Germany only to die in a flying accident.

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