SOFREP Pic of the Day: Messerschmitt Bf 109E4B Downed over Britain, 1940
In September 1940 a 28 year old Luftwaffe pilot was shot down over England. This is his story and the story of the aircraft he was flying.
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In September 1940 a 28 year old Luftwaffe pilot was shot down over England. This is his story and the story of the aircraft he was flying.
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