Bf109 WNr, 6322 photo, East Prussia, 1945

[photo-war]

Dear forum members!

Is this possible to get more information about Bf109 WNr, 6322. This plane was captured by RKKA about the end of March of 1945 in Heiligenbeil, East Prussia.

What variant of Bf109 is this? Any additional records avaialbe about WNr. 6322?

Thanks in advance!

Best regards,
Alexander

[gogh]

I think this is G-14 WNr.786322 no futher information

[edwest2]

Very strange to see part of the werknummer on the fuselage. Few people know what RKKA means. I suggest a more detailed reference for future use. It would also require more details about which Soviet ground units were in the area and more details about where this photo was taken. Some have no idea where East Prussia was. The history of East Prussia is complicated.

[photo-war]

gogh and edwest2 many thanks for your comments!

More information concerning the photo as requested below:

RKKA stands for Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, East Prussia was the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast.







This photo was taken on Industriewerk Heiligenbeil GmbH plant located in the city of Heiligenbeil.

An author of this photo was someone from 1st Air Army of the Soviet Airforce.



Best regards,
Alexander

[edwest2]

Thank you Alexander. I hope the following is helpful.

https://www.deutsche-digitale-biblio...VO73CRWL5M3GJH

https://lwag.org/forums/showthread_t_2576/

From another site:

"The Industriewerke Heiligenbeil GmbH were a subsidiary of the Schichau-Werke Elbing (mainly known for their shipyrads, but also busy in the field of locomotives, and other "heavy metal"), and worked as a repair shop for aircraft and aviation engines."

[John Manrho]

Sorry Edwest2.....any serious researcher of the 109 should know the meaning of the (last) 4-digits of the werknummer on the aft fuselage. Knowing what East Prussia means should even be more familiar....if not you can always try Wikipedia. I do not believe we should elaborate here in our posts....

[pvanroy]

The aircraft in the photo is a Bf 109 G-14/AS. For the complete W.Nr., there are two possibilities:

- 166 322, in which case the aircraft was built at Messerschmitt Regensburg as part of a block of c. 40 aircraft between August 1944 and December 1944;

- 786 322, in which case it comes from a block of 22 aircraft constructed by Messerschmitt Regensburg between October 1944 and March 1945.

Considering the late type of lower cowling (unified with the G-10 and K-4) and the positioning of the last four digits of the W.Nr. on the fuselage, I feel this is probably a rather late production G-14/AS, and as such I think 786 322 is indeed the most likely option, as gogh already suggested. Further of note is the long tail wheel, which was not standard on the G-14, but was a standard fit on Regensburg-built G-10 aircraft - additionally indicating it is a late production G-14/AS.

[photo-war]

Many thanks to all for detailed information about the plant and the Bf109, I apprecitate your help with my requests!

There is another photo from the same place, but taken outdoor. Note numbers painted on Fw190 fuselages and Fu code. Any thoughts on what these numbers are and for what Fu code stands?

Sorry for such large size photo, but it gives the best appearance for all details.

Best regards,
Alexander