The variant depicted is a Nebelhandgranate (smoke grenade). Lying assault pioneer Obergefreiter from the Wehrmacht in a practice holding a Stielhandgranate M-24, also known by the British, “Potato masher”. Tragically, Edgar James Kain DFC lost his life on the 7th June 1940 when he crashed to the ground whilst performing low level aerobatics in a Hurricane. Instead he was simply referred to as a 21-year-old New Zealander. The event was widely reported although, due to the RAF prohibition of the naming of its personnel in the media, Kain was not identified as the successful pilot in British newspapers. 73 Squadron and also for a pilot from one of the Dominions. It was the first victory of the war for No. The bomber crashed into the small village of Lubey, northwest of Metz, exploding on impact and killing the crew. Kain followed but pulled out when he saw fabric peeling off his wings. With his Hurricane showing signs of strain, he attacked again and the Do 17 dived steeply. As the Do 17 began to climb to 27,000 feet (8,200 m) with Kain in pursuit, he made two attacks and observed several strikes by his machine guns. On 8 November 1939, while on patrol, he spotted a Dornier Do 17 bomber above and ahead of him. 73 Squadron, with responsibility for two wing-men. Luftwaffe_Losses_Index/1939/08.11.193.Ībattu par le F/O Edgar james "Cobber" Kain.
This album shows photographs without text but following the author (with many photos of him) from Germany to the French coast in 1940-41, and from there to the eastern front between Minsk and Moscow from 1941 to probably in 1943.Ĩ Novembre 1939 - 10h15 - Lubey (Meurthe et Moselle (54) - Dornier DO17P de la 1./Aufkl.
Apparently, he was part of a medical unit of the Wehrmacht, the Sänitatskompanie 263, part of the 263rd Infantry Division. These photographs are part of a photo album of a German World War II soldier. Per més informació sobre aquestes unitats:Įn./wiki/263rd_Infantry_Division_(Wehrmacht) Aparentment, formava part d'una unitat sanitaria de la Wehrmacht, la Sänitatskompanie 263, part de la 263 Infanterie Division.Īquest album mostra fotografies sense textos però que segueixen al seu autor (amb moltes fotos d'ell) des de Alemania cap a la costa francesa el 1940-41, i d'allà cap al front del est entre Minsk i Moscou des del 1941 fins probablement el 1943. Aquestes fotografies formen part d'un album de records d'un soldat alemany de la Segona Guerra Mundial.
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