Bf 110 Signal Pistol Storage

[junker]

Thank you !
Late produced SLD,probably made by Emil Eckholdt Suhl,the logo are a circle with name ECKO inside.Often you have year of production and luftwaffe accept stamp the same place above the grip.Nice condition to be a wreck relic.

Best regards from cold Norway

[ClinA-78]

any info always appreciated!

Best regards

ClinA-78

[brommer66]

Hello again

I can confrim that Major Paul-Hubert Rauh was indeed shot down by (then) P/O's Harry White and his navigator-radar operator Michael Allen. It was their very first victory and they flew in Beaufighter VIF, V8713. They flew a long range nightfighter support mission for 165 Halifaxes that were attacking the Peugeot factory in Montbeliard a suburb of Sochaux in France. In the books that I found this information in, the name Herbert Rauh is used which is incorrect of course. His name is indeed Paul-Hubert Rauh. You can find a autographed picture of Rauh here: http://www.nostalgicaviation.com/New...ert%20Rauh.jpg

Harry White and Mike Allen would become the highest scoring nightfighter/intruder team in 141 Sqn by the end of the war, mostly flying the Mosquito NFII equipped with Serrate and AI MKIV radar.

Hope this will be of some interest to you.

Greets
Jos

[ClinA-78]

Hello Jos,

I presume this info comes from "Beaufighter Aces of WW2" (Osprey edition), where there is an extract of the combat report (p.30).
A good friend of mine has corresponded with Rauh so I don't need to break my moneybox for picture!

Best regards

ClinA-78

[brommer66]

Originally Posted by ClinA-78

Hello Jos,

I presume this info comes from "Beaufighter Aces of WW2" (Osprey edition), where there is an extract of the combat report (p.30).
A good friend of mine has corresponded with Rauh so I don't need to break my moneybox for picture!

Best regards

ClinA-78

Hello ClinA

No, the information comes straight out of "Pursuit through darkened skies" written by Michael Allen, the navigator/radaroperator himself. Very good book that I can recommend. Published by Airlife in 1999. Also included in "Confounding the Reich", the history of 100 Group, Bomber Command by Martin Bowman.

Best wishes
Jos

[ClinA-78]

Hello,

I have just received the second (at least!) flare pistol 'recovered' from Hptm. Rauh's Bf 110 G-2 crashsite (cf. previous post).

The WNr.6282 engraved on the barrel is truly remarkable and proves the origin of this nice preserved artefact (despite the mid-air explosion!). The Walther was perhaps part of the survival kit.
Both will be now preserved together.

Enjoy

ClinA-78