Help please with Photo of German Airman

[Tim O.]

Hi all

I just got this photograph printed from a negative that came with some documents to a pilot from KG 2. I apologise that the quality is not brilliant but it raises a few questions for me:

1. What is the aircraft he is posing in? - it looks like an HE 111 at first glance.
2. What is the equipment he is leaning on?
3. What award is he wearing under his flight clasp? At first I thought he was wearing two flight clasps but the one underneath seems to have much smoother edges than the clasp above so maybe a foreign award?

I would be grateful for some informed opinions.

[Thomas H]

Hi Tim,

1) indeed an Heinkel He111
2) video camera
3) ?

Regards, Thomas

[Tim O.]

Thanks Thomas. I am not sure that a Heinkel 111 fits well with KG 2 so rather intriguing.

[hanshauprich]

Hello,
looks like the Italian Duty Wing for Photographer!!!!! And he is an Photographer! The box looks like an "Bildfolgeregler" for aerial cameras at an Ju 188.
h.

[Tim O.]

Originally Posted by hanshauprich

Hello,
looks like the Italian Duty Wing for Photographer!!!!! And he is an Photographer! The box looks like an "Bildfolgeregler" for aerial cameras at an Ju 188.
h.

This sounds very interesting Hans. I cannot find anything on the Italian Duty Wing for Photographers on the Web. Do you have any images you could share?

Thanks for your help.

Best wishes

[Chris Goss]

The Italian role wings I have are much thinner but about the same width as a Spange

[hanshauprich]

Hello,
here: www.ww2wings.com Italy Duty Wings

I have four different styles of the Photographer Wing in my collection.
h.

[Tim O.]

Thank you, that is very helpful!