unknown Staffelabzeichen from Geschwader "Horst Wessel"

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Originally Posted by Falcon

Thanks Clint!!

I have checked Priens JFV Teil 2, there is on page 558 this sign with the drunken raven. But without the crosshair. But on the photos on page 553 and 555 is it also poor visible...
Looks like the drawing needs a correction. ;-)

I have only looked into JFV Teil 1 before, because the photos where taken before the 01.09.1939... 8-)

Thanks for the pointer David,

and for the blow up.
Looking at Prien's there is no doubt that this emblem was, better, a "bad known" emblem and, I agree with you, it needs to be corrected.

Off topic but still in your Kaufmann collection:
That picture:
http://www.me109.info/display.php?a=e&fid=7917

Vrba yes but in 1941, not 1940. Let say Mars- April 1941 and after when II./JG 27 was in operation down there ...
We are Lucky the attached photo of the same plane was offered in auction a couple of weeks ago.
We can see:
- II. Gruppe bar
- II./JG 27 emblem on the cowling on ground just Under the fuselage cross.
- Last, the spinner cap.
Since we are in 1941 it's most probably an E-7. 6./JG 27, Vrba 1941.
Done!

Tschüss, Franck.