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Late war ME109G crash relics

Article about: A couple of years back I bought a group of relics from a Messerschmitt BF109G from member ‘Asperious’ but one thing led to another and I never showed them to the forum. Meantime though, I di

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    A couple of years back I bought a group of relics from a Messerschmitt BF109G from member ‘Asterperious ’ but one thing led to another and I never showed them to the forum. Meantime though, I did some research into the aircraft and pilot and their ultimate fate.

    Gefreiter Karl-Heinz Schöffmann of 3. Staffel JG300 was shot down & killed by US forces ground fire near Nordhausen on 27th November 1944. A bad day for the gruppe as it lost 23 aircraft between sun up and sun down!

    Prior to that day, Karl-Heinze had been lucky, he had been wounded in action on 18 July, 1944 during aerial combat but bailed safely east of Weilheim ( flying a 109G-6 ).

    2 weeks later ( the wounds must have been slight ) he was back in action and on 27th July at 1000hrs and flying at 6500metres north of Plattensee, he downed a B-24 Liberator – his first confirmed kill.

    Two months later ( again on the 27th at 1053hrs) his second kill was a P-51 Mustang at 8000m near Bad-Langensalza.
    Seems the 27th day of the month was his day ......... for a time.

    Another 2 months go by and on the SAME day his luck finally runs out and he falls in combat, the plane ( and him ) shattering to pieces on impact. A record I found stated that “his coffin only contained the left hand with a ring and sand”

    Karl-Heinz was holder of the EK1, EK2, wound badge and Fighter operational clasp.
    Another fallen young eagle for a mother to bury – and there were SO MANY from both sides…….

    next are some photos..
    Dan
    Last edited by Danmark; 05-16-2016 at 08:10 AM.
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    First relic is part of the canopy - this is the right rear portion.
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    Nice piece of history Dan!!
    "Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated

    My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them

    "Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)

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    Next is the pitot tube - amazing that something like this survived. Obviously the plane did not go in nose first.
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    I also got the oil cooler control valve from the DB605 engine - you can imagine the force of the impact from this.

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    This is the ceramic isolator from the antenna

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    ..... and the fixture for holding the first aid satchel. ( not sure how it worked or where it was .... any help in that regard?)

    it does say "halterung fur sanitstache" on it..
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    Finally is the fuel cap - a little bent but all intact.

    Strangely, many of the parts seem to be in really good shape - either recovered at the time or something else?
    I know our fellow member is involved with the museum in Tuscon AZ and aircraft restoration so, a call out to Scott ( Asterperious ) if he recalls the story behind it all......... he probably explained it but my memory is like a sieve!!

    Hope you enjoyed the bits!
    Cheers, Dan
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    Last edited by Danmark; 05-16-2016 at 08:16 AM.
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    Great items Denmark!!!!!
    Curious minds would like to know more!!!!!
    I hope he does chime in. Come on my AZ brother, Don't let me down.
    I would also like to know if he has done any work for the 390th over there?

    Semper Fi
    Phil

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    Great items Dan!
    Had good advice? Saved money? Why not become a Gold Club Member, just hit the green "Join WRF Club" tab at the top of the page and help support the forum!

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    Super stuff.
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    Always looking for Belgian Congo stuff!
    http://out-of-congo.eklablog.com/

    cheers
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