Engine cooling baffle/ducting panel, lovely condition from German Ju87 stuka dive bomber recovered on the remains of what was Pitomnik airfield outside Stalingrad 1942-1943

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This is a aluminium made engine compartment cooling baffle/ducting panel with lots of original paintwork and not in a crashed condition still undamaged.

The section which looks complete and is in lovely condition with lots of original colours which has lots of its original gray paintwork remains it has been nicely cleaned and are perfect for display or any collection the part is 9 half inches long by 4 half inches wide. This part comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with pictures and diagrams.

The part is from a wrecked German Ju87 stuka dive bomber recovered on the remains of what was Pitomnik airfield outside Stalingrad 1942-1943.Pitomnik was the main German supply hub during the Battle of Stalingrad, fell to the Red Army in January 1943

German Ju87 stukas that were based at Pitomnik during the battle.

  • Sturzkampfgeschwader (StG) 2 "Immelmann": Operating the Ju 87D "Dora", its groups were heavily committed to dropping ordnance on the burning ruins of Stalingrad and Soviet frontline troops.

  • Sturzkampfgeschwader (StG) 1 and StG 77: Elements of these units were also rotated through the area, continuously carrying out daytime tactical bombing raids and close-support missions.

  • The "Tank Buster" Role: By late 1942, Stuka units began utilizing the Ju 87G variant, fitted with two 3.7 cm BK cannons under the wings, to counter the overwhelming numbers of Soviet T-34 tanks.

This is a aluminium made engine compartment cooling baffle/ducting panel with lots of original paintwork and not in a crashed condition still undamaged.

The section which looks complete and is in lovely condition with lots of original colours which has lots of its original gray paintwork remains it has been nicely cleaned and are perfect for display or any collection the part is 9 half inches long by 4 half inches wide. This part comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with pictures and diagrams.

The part is from a wrecked German Ju87 stuka dive bomber recovered on the remains of what was Pitomnik airfield outside Stalingrad 1942-1943.Pitomnik was the main German supply hub during the Battle of Stalingrad, fell to the Red Army in January 1943

German Ju87 stukas that were based at Pitomnik during the battle.

  • Sturzkampfgeschwader (StG) 2 "Immelmann": Operating the Ju 87D "Dora", its groups were heavily committed to dropping ordnance on the burning ruins of Stalingrad and Soviet frontline troops.

  • Sturzkampfgeschwader (StG) 1 and StG 77: Elements of these units were also rotated through the area, continuously carrying out daytime tactical bombing raids and close-support missions.

  • The "Tank Buster" Role: By late 1942, Stuka units began utilizing the Ju 87G variant, fitted with two 3.7 cm BK cannons under the wings, to counter the overwhelming numbers of Soviet T-34 tanks.