Walter Oesau investigating a victory

[kaki3152]

A picture of (supposedly) Walter Oesau investigating one of his victims, which appears to be a B-26 Marauder. Any ideas?

[Johannes]

Hi

Oesau never claimed any B-26's, and I wouldn't expect him to have.

Kind Regards

Johannes

[Chris Goss]

Not convinced with the resemblance either

[RT]

Probably not a Marauder, pants are looking as 1940/41 fashion

Rémi

[edwest2]

The skull with the lightning tongue is in a French art style. I don't know who the man in the photo is.

[Revi16]

Your photo is of a B-17 tail gun position.
https://www.worldwarphotos.info/wp-c...s_Position.jpg

[Red Baroness]

Yes, that is Walt and yes, that is a B-17. I don't have any more information as to which and what time, but I am assuming 1943-ish, give or take.
As for the pants - that's again a Walt trait. He wasn't fond of change, so he'd more than likely be in clothes from earlier years. Took an order from higher up to get him to switch to the FockeWulf, so it would be assumed he'd be the same kind of twerp regarding his clothes.

[edwest2]

Interesting. I was thinking he might be a technical inspector. He has a white glove on one hand, which is holding a device, and a cigarette in the other.

[Red Baroness]

Originally Posted by edwest2

Interesting. I was thinking he might be a technical inspector. He has a white glove on one hand, which is holding a device, and a cigarette in the other.

No, it's Oesau. Might be a camera or his other glove in his hand.

[Johannes]

Hi Guys

Considering the difficulty in dispatching a B-17, I would suggest they are checking the damage for research. Doesn't mean it is Oesau's "kill", but he had confirmed claims for B-17's on:-

20th December 1942 X 2
4th April 1943
29th May 1943
30th January 1944 X 2
10th February 1944
22nd February 1944 X 2
24th February 1944
25th February 1944
6th March 1944

Kind Regards

Johannes