From the Kriegsberichter's Eyes: A study in German Press Photos

[szorob]

Hi Todd,

these low flying masters were from 9./KG76.

Regards

Robert

[Todd Gylsen]

Thanks for this information on these aircraft Robert!!

[Todd Gylsen]

E8479/ An aircraft on skies at the Rangsdorf Sea.
(BU-133 Bücker Jungmeister)
7 January 1940 Weltbild

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AV60390g/ A year of German war leadership – a year of world historical victory.
The Führer gave a historical speech on 6 October 1939 in the Reichstag in Berlin after the smashing the Poles.
28 August 1940 Scherl

[Todd Gylsen]

6379/ Under them is occupied territory.
A German plane (DO-17) flies over the English Channel island of Guernsey.
29 August 1940 Atlantic PK-Hinze

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AV60420/ The inventor of the television is interred with a solemn ceremony.
On Friday evening in the honor courtyard of Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin, the Führer ordered a solemn state funeral on the occasion of the death of the inventor of the televsision, Dr. H.e. Paul Nipkow. Our picture shows the president of Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, Professor Dr. Platzhof, laying the honor wreath for the deceased.
30 August 1940 Scherl

[Mike H]

1511

Todd, I loved the photo of the Bucker Jungmeister in #1511 on skis at Rangsdorf. I had the great fortune to fly one of these beautiful aircraft back in the 1960's with the original Siemens Halske engine. They are incredibly rare today -- and I had no idea they ever put them on skis, as it was intended as an advanced aerobatic trainer.

Your thread is the one I visit the most frequently!

Best wishes for the Holidays!

Mike

[Todd Gylsen]

Thanks Mike for the compliments! Too bad the Bücker Jungmeister photo didn't show the number of the aircraft. It would have been neat to have a history of this particular aircraft to go along with the photo.

[Todd Gylsen]

F5768/ The crew of an HE-111 gets ready to board.
31 August 1940 Weltbild

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6414/ They wait for action.
Stuka’s (JU-87) are ready to fly against England.
31 August 1940 Atlantic

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42992/ Reichsminister Funk opens the fall fair in Vienna.
On Sunday, 1 September 1940, Reichswirtshaftsminister Funk and Reichsleiter Governor Baldur von Schirach opened the Vienna fall fair in the large concert hall. Our picture shows Reichswirtshaftsminister Funk and Reichsleiter Governor Baldur von Schirach at the fair.
2 September 1940 Hoffmann

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F5824/ The 500th victory of a destroyer unit.
They are hated and feared by the English! ME-110’s are lined up at an airfield. The motors of the destroyers are already singing their powerful song. This is a view of the aircraft on the airfield as they start their engines. Our Kampfgeschwader fly against the English to defend against their fighters.
3 September 1940 Weltbild PK-Helmut Grosse

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F5894/ Bombing an English shipyard.
They often rain bombs over Eastbourne and lay destruction over the important war industry.
5 September 1940 Weltbild PK-Wanderer

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56807/ British helpers as Italian prisoners.
Our picture shows a group of British native troops, devoted British-Somalians, on the march to a prisoner of war camp.
5 September 1940 Associated Press

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F5938/ Bombs for England.
The supply vehicles roll continuously loaded with new bombs for the airfield.
6 September 1940 Weltbild PK-Titz