Gauge remains from the cockpit control panel from German Messerschmitt me 262 jet of 9./JV44, shot down 17th March 1945, attacked by American P-51 fighter and crashed at Parchim

This is a nice and rare to find from the famous jet fighter. This is a gauge remains from the cockpit control panel. The gauge is not complete it is the internal part of the gauge it is brass, and steel made with some of its electrical parts still attached it has some of its original colours and has been nicely cleaned the internal part is 4 inches long it is perfect for display or any collection. The gauge comes from German Messerschmitt me 262 jet of 9./JV44 which was shot down on 17th March 1945. The jet was attacked by American P-51 fighter while trying to land at Parchim south of Rostock on the Baltic coast in Germany The pilot of the jet was Lt Wegmann, who managed to bale out before the aircraft crashed into woodland near the airfield. The gauge comes with 2 X A5 laminated information sheets with cockpit picture.

Jagdverband 44 (JV 44) was a German Luftwaffe special operations unit was formed in March 1945. It was formed during the last months of the war to operate the Messerschmitt 262 jet fighter The commander of JV 44 was General Adolf Galland, the former General de Jagdflieger (General of Fighter pilots). JV 44 comprised a core of experienced pilots chosen from Galland's former staff or recruited from units which had been disbanded or were being re-equipped. JV 44 performed well during its brief history, achieving a 4-to-1 kill ratio.