Wednesday 6 February 2019

Bundesarchiv photo report series #3 - Karl Kettelhohn JG 53 Sicily, JG 51 southern Italy



With more and more BA photos released and available to view and reproduce on non-commercial web sites time to continue my series of Bundesarchiv photo finds ; herewith some images from PK reporter Karl Kettelhohn dated 1943 and taken in Sicily/southern Italy.






Bf 109 G-6 W.Nr. unknown "Gelbe 10", 6./JG 53, Comiso, 22 May 1943. Source: Bundesarchiv, PK Ketelhorn, Bild 101I-468-1404-28. II./JG 53 photographed whilst handing over to III. Gruppo Autonomo CT 23 Bf 109 G-6 on that day. Picture published in Roba and Pegg 2004, p. 300.


Bf 109 G-6 W.Nr. unknown "Gelbe 3", 6./JG 53, Comiso, 22 May 1943. Source: Bundesarchiv, PK Karl Ketelhohn



Bf 109 G-6 W.Nr. unknown "Gelbe 1", 6./JG 51, location unknown, southern Italy, summer 1943.




previously in this series;

Gruppenkommandeur I./ JG 53 Jürgen Harder, Italy 1944
http://falkeeins.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/bundesarchiv-photo-report-series.html


Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, Ernst Kupfer, Stukageschwader 2
http://falkeeins.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/die-wehrmacht-bundesarchiv-collection-1.html