Meissler's (7./JG52) story and interrogation report

[Many Souffan]

Hello Andrey, hello all.

Firstly I would like to thank all, for this vivid thread. And in particular Andrey who was at the beginning of this interesting smart discussion.

After saying that, I would like to share with you some questions I ask myself about Meissler’s 109 story

Why a so long time between the facts (the landing) the 28 may 43 and the first publication in Izvestiya newspaper n°230 of 29 September 43?

Why in this Russian newspaper it was chosen this photograph?

Why in Life Magazine of 29 November 1943 we see others photographs?

What do we see of the 109 on the photo of Izvestiya? And how to understand, the 2 elements that show us this photo? The smoke and the fuselage of the 109, with codes ?

Do we know when (the date) these photographs were taken ?

Maybe I am too long, I am sorry, and I would like to give you 2 or 3 elements to have an approach and perhaps to answer some questions

We are 9/9/2011 and exactly 68 years before, 2 Slovak Pilots deserted with their 109 G-4, Anton Matusek in Yellow 9 (Werk n° 19347), Ludovit Dobrovodsky in yellow 13 (Werk n°16259) why the Russians did not use these planes for their propaganda ?

2 days later the 11 September ( I will never forget this date… already 10 years) Another Slovak defection, more important, Alexander Geric landed safely with his G-4 Yellow 2 (Werk n°14938) with him, the Radio mechanic Vincenc Tkacik who bring some secret codes to Russians and some infos about the FuG 17 radio. Some days later, Radio Moscou confirmed the death of Geric

21 September Anapa the last biggest German airfield of the bridgehead of Kuban is liberated.

Maybe there is a beginning of an answer of the 2 photos of the Izvestiya. As a meticulous killer who wants to leave his mark, the Russian propaganda chose the 109 of the poor Meissler, because we can see the stammkennzeichen. It’s a snap for the German…Propaganda.

They could be put Tarasov in front of its victim (no the pilot, but the 109), no, beside, in another photo, an old photo, the plane behind him is not a Yak 1, probably a Lagg-3… No place for the human being in a propaganda photo, even you are the loser or the victor. The “dramatic” smoke is used only as a screen of smoke, as for saying the most important is not hidden…

For the little story the 3 Slovak G-4 and maybe, the Meissler’s G-4 became during many weeks the Pokryshkin staffel. The Great Russian ace use them for tests, sometimes for recce, and also to refine and to develop his legendary tactics.

This thread has had the opportunity to speak about Meissler, before, all the discussions, because, it was the first aircraft of Hartmann, today it seem's it is this 109 itself is important and it keep again its secret...

Thank you again and sorry for my bad English and for being too long..