Fw 190 A-8, W.Nr. 172(56)5?

[Roger Gaemperle]

Hi Rémi

Thank you for the information. The following digits seem to be sure: 172..5 Assuming that the 5th digit was 6 or 5 and when I look at the W.Nr. blocks you indicated, the following W.Nr. could be possible:

...355 -- lost 14.1.45, 12./JG301, Egon Straub, 14.1.45
...365 -- ?
...655 -- ?
...665 -- lost 24.8.44, Helmut Jäger, 2./JG 26
...955 -- ?
...965 -- 40% damaged II/JG 26 1.7.44

Only 4 of them could be possible incl. 965. Do you know where this one was damaged? The 717th tank battalion didn't get anywhere near Paris, but went via Caen F and Belgium to Germany.

Another lead could be a photo of the tail of 173035 that was in the album of the veteran that may well have been found at the same location than the stick.

Regards
Roger