Photo references on any a/c flown by Maj Walter Grabmann Kde ZG76 during 1939-40

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

I'm seeing photo reference material for any a/c flown by Hptm-Obstlt Walter Grabmann, the Kde of ZG76 at any time during his career in 1939-40. Can anyone help?

Thanks,

[ChrisS]

I have a clear photo of Grabmann and plane during this period and also the Bf 109 you asked for in a previous post. Contact me offsite for details.

[markjsheppard]

Larry

Check with Axel Urbanke - I thought he had Grabmann's log books etc and also did a piece in one of the Luftwaffe im Focus issues.

regards

Mark

[Larry Hickey]

Mark,

Urbanke did an article in LiF #3, but covered with photos and info mainly the period after 1940, the time of my prime interest.

Grabmann flew Bf110C L1+XB during the Polish Campaign, while GrKdr of V.(Z)/LG1, then M8+XA as Gr Kdr of ZG76. Does anyone know of photos of either of these a/c, especially the in which he was shot down and POW in May, 1940, during the WC?

Regards,

[VtwinVince]

Grabmann's logbooks for this period came up for sale last year.

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

Thanks for the reference to the Grabmann FB. I'm covered with that for the period of the EOE project.

Regards,

[Evgeny Velichko]

I have only this, Larry.

Looks like M8+XA, but I dont know the time of it flown.
Mottled camou.
Long tail section, indicate this as D or E-1.
Then, marked places for underwing bombracks tell us that it is Bf110E-1 for sure.

So, it could be late 1940 - early 1941.

But look, Grabmann shows a aircombat figures with his hands. Are there were aircombats while he in Norway in early 1941?

[Don Pearson]

Larry,

Just went through my Bf 110 file and found 2 photos of L1+XB. At least one was "right-clicked" from E-Bay in 2004, and I have tagged as belonging to Liensberger. I can forward if you are interested.

Don