Normandy 1944 - FW190 hitted by antiaircraft.

[KrisJG3]

Daers,

Here is photo made by Polish soldier in Normandy for hitted by antiaircraft artillery FW190. The same day they hitted some another aircrafts.

Here is small Polish description from book:

"'...Artyleria przeciwlotnicza dywizji zestrzeliła kilka samolotów niemieckich.
Pęskiemu udało się zrobić ciekawe zdjęcie strąconego i płonącego niemieckiego myśliwca Foke-Wulf 190 (photos. 128 i 129). ..."'

"'...Major anti-aircraft artillery shot down several German planes. Mr Pęskiemu managed to make an interesting image and burning downed German fighter Foke-Wulf 190 (photos. 128 and 129) ..."'

Mr Pęski was soldier of 1-st Pancer Division of Genreral Maczek (Polish army) opareted with Canadian soldiers in this area.

More details in link (source of photos from page 100):
http://bcpw.bg.pw.edu.pl/Content/306...nierzy_opt.pdf

Can you write something more about hitted aircraft ? I think it could be somewhere in Normandy near Caen - France (1944) ?

[Chris Goss]

No leaves on the tree and a chap in a greatcoat-maybe later than Summer 1944?

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Yes Chris, I concur: from the state of the vegetation and the Balkenkreuz type, those shots point rather to another Winter 1944 - 1945 or even "Bodenplatte" kill?

Cheers
Marc

[KrisJG3]

Maybe this helps:

""...Pęskiego commander killed yet Modlin, Colonel. George Levittoux, head
Staff I - ing Armoured Division (Fig. 11). He was sent by General Maczek previously Normandy to establish communication with the command of the Canadian Corps, in the
I had a Polish division. On the road with the Canadian Willys officer
liaison in Normandy were shot by a German plane and died on the spot
7/18/1944 The funeral of Colonel Levittoux held in Edinburgh and there is located the grave
(Fig. 115). transport through the channel Tunnel took place on ships and barges (Fig. 116 and 117).
As you can see the movement of vessels in the channel was a huge, barge ran for
barge and in several rows (Photo 118)
After landing there was a collection of divisions and commanders briefing took place (Fig. 119).
Soon Division Marshal Montgomery visited (Fig. 120). Division became part of the body
Canada. This was a period during which the Allies were trying to break the German defenses
and expand in the first place a foothold in Normandy, near Caen. Germany
gathered here in the form of a strong defense is also armored initial attack Allied
including the Polish armored division did not produce results and the division suffered heavy losses.
German anti-missile guns, especially the famous caliber 88 mm with ease
cast pierced body armor and fighting Shermans have demonstrated superiority in terms of
German armor and weapons of the Allied tanks. Only strong air preparation
and artillery helped to break the German defense and the division began to move
into France, towards the Belgian border. From the period of the struggle there is no picture, probably
Peski did not have the time or the conditions of their making. ...."'

Attached is battle route of Polish 1st Panzer Div. Gen. Maczek


Source:
http://bcpw.bg.pw.edu.pl/Content/306...nierzy_opt.pdf

[KrisJG3]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

No leaves on the tree and a chap in a greatcoat-maybe later than Summer 1944?

yes, I think so but I am not sure. Maybe unit road attached can helps.

Here some another photos from battle route Polish 1st Panzer Division in German area - But this is the end of trip Polish soldiers in Germany , places: Leer , Papenburg , .... to Wilhelmshafen:
http://www.audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/127001/h:290/
http://www.audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/127002:1/h:290/
http://www.audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/127003:1/h:290/
http://www.audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/127004:1/h:290/
http://www.audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/127005:1/h:290/
http://www.audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/127000:1/h:290/
Compare with attached map:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/attach...9&d=1355083546

Film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPQb0eqqKEI
in film is shown Polish antiaircraft gun (see time: 01:59)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z64ERUyTgTU

Here (in film and attached) is map showing area of Caen in 1944 and added picture of Polish antiaircraft unit which probably (?) hitted Fw190.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u1KeBjxM6o

So on this attached map with trip of Polish 1st Panzer Division could be made photo of hitted Fw190 by soldier Henryk Peski.
(Source of map: http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...h-Forces-39-45 )
''Yellow dots'' show on the map more important places of battels with Polish soldiers.