This is a rare large glass framed combat report with airframe sections all relating to Messerschmitt BF109 shot down in Battle of Britain which there are not many parts about. The aluminium parts have been nicely cleaned and retain some of there original colour. The rare bit is the copy of the original combat report written by a Polish pilot of 303 squadron involved in shooting down of this Messerschmitt 109 and describes how it spun out of control crashing towards the ground, there are two copy’s of the report one in the frame and a laminated copy attached to the back so you can see it more closely.These reports when there the original ones are extremely rare to get as not many survived and when they sell these days they go for anything from around £300 up to around £600.
The parts have been mounted in to a glass fronted box frame with plane and crash information also the report and many pictures the frame is 18 inches by 18 inches in size. These airframe parts were recovered from German Messerschmitt BF109E-1 work number 5600 of 3/LG2. The fighter was shot down by RAF Hurricanes of 303 Squadron at 3.25pm on the 31st August 1940 during the Battle of Britain.
The Messerschmitt 109, piloted by Oberleutnant H. Von Perthes, was attacked over Biggin Hill, Kent by two polish pilots, Sergeant E. Szaposznikow and Pilot Officer M. Feric, flying Hurricanes. At the time it was reportedr that Oberleutnant Von Perthes bailed out, was badly injured after landing in telephone wires, and died weeks later in hospital.
After the war, von Perthes was reportedly wounded by an RAF fighter while parachuting, following claims of being attacked by a Polish pilot. He was taken to a hospital near Hurst Green for Surgery and later moved to the Luftwaffe ward at Royal Herbert Hospital in Woolwich, London, where he died of his injuries on 14th September 1940.
The Messerschmitt was recovered by Shoreham aircraft preservation society in July 1986. There were many parts recovered including the engine and several labels confirming the aircraft identity as work number 5600.
This is a rare large glass framed combat report with airframe sections all relating to Messerschmitt BF109 shot down in Battle of Britain which there are not many parts about. The aluminium parts have been nicely cleaned and retain some of there original colour. The rare bit is the copy of the original combat report written by a Polish pilot of 303 squadron involved in shooting down of this Messerschmitt 109 and describes how it spun out of control crashing towards the ground, there are two copy’s of the report one in the frame and a laminated copy attached to the back so you can see it more closely.These reports when there the original ones are extremely rare to get as not many survived and when they sell these days they go for anything from around £300 up to around £600.
The parts have been mounted in to a glass fronted box frame with plane and crash information also the report and many pictures the frame is 18 inches by 18 inches in size. These airframe parts were recovered from German Messerschmitt BF109E-1 work number 5600 of 3/LG2. The fighter was shot down by RAF Hurricanes of 303 Squadron at 3.25pm on the 31st August 1940 during the Battle of Britain.
The Messerschmitt 109, piloted by Oberleutnant H. Von Perthes, was attacked over Biggin Hill, Kent by two polish pilots, Sergeant E. Szaposznikow and Pilot Officer M. Feric, flying Hurricanes. At the time it was reportedr that Oberleutnant Von Perthes bailed out, was badly injured after landing in telephone wires, and died weeks later in hospital.
After the war, von Perthes was reportedly wounded by an RAF fighter while parachuting, following claims of being attacked by a Polish pilot. He was taken to a hospital near Hurst Green for Surgery and later moved to the Luftwaffe ward at Royal Herbert Hospital in Woolwich, London, where he died of his injuries on 14th September 1940.
The Messerschmitt was recovered by Shoreham aircraft preservation society in July 1986. There were many parts recovered including the engine and several labels confirming the aircraft identity as work number 5600.
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