This is a electrical cover from the cockpit area on the famous German bomber. The cover is complete but has a brake down one side it is still retaining all of its original brown colour and clearly visible Siemens maker marking and is a large cover at 5 half inches long. It has been carefully cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection.The cover is from the cockpit area inside German Heinkel 111 bomber of 4/KG53 number 5536. The pilot lost his bearings, and the crew abandoned the aircraft at 01.07am on the morning of 29th October 1940 and crashed at Harwich in Essex during Battle of Britain.
The crew abandoned the plane believing that they were over Holland. The plane was on a bombing sortie to bomb Gravesend Aerodrome. The plane crashed in the River Stour near Parkeston Quay at Harwich in Essex. The crew Obereldwebel K.Penzel bailed out and was captured unhurt. Oberfeldwebel H.Metzger,Unteroffizier F.Sigger,Unteroffizier J.Klitscher and Unteroffizier H.Luddecke all bailed out and were captured; slightly injured.
This is a electrical cover from the cockpit area on the famous German bomber. The cover is complete but has a brake down one side it is still retaining all of its original brown colour and clearly visible Siemens maker marking and is a large cover at 5 half inches long. It has been carefully cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection.The cover is from the cockpit area inside German Heinkel 111 bomber of 4/KG53 number 5536. The pilot lost his bearings, and the crew abandoned the aircraft at 01.07am on the morning of 29th October 1940 and crashed at Harwich in Essex during Battle of Britain.
The crew abandoned the plane believing that they were over Holland. The plane was on a bombing sortie to bomb Gravesend Aerodrome. The plane crashed in the River Stour near Parkeston Quay at Harwich in Essex. The crew Obereldwebel K.Penzel bailed out and was captured unhurt. Oberfeldwebel H.Metzger,Unteroffizier F.Sigger,Unteroffizier J.Klitscher and Unteroffizier H.Luddecke all bailed out and were captured; slightly injured.
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