This is a large internal engine heavy cog and shaft part from inside Daimler-Benz DB601 engine from a Messerschmitt 109 shot down during the Battle of Britain.
This part is in nice condition well cleaned and preserved retaining some of its original black paintwork and original colour it is rusty but solid with a bit of damage from being buried and ripped and bent by the impact of the crash it is 8 inches long by 6 inches wide in size.The heavy part stands up on one end and well for display and makes a rare and striking addition to any collection.
The part comes with 2 x A5 laminated information sheets with picture of the pilot and comes from German Messerschmitt bf109 work number 3627 of 3/JG27. This fighter was shot down by RAF fighters at 4.15pm on the 5th September 1940 and crashed at Appledore near Ashford in Kent during the battle of Britain.
The Messerschmitt was in combat with RAF fighters and was shot down by Sergeant C.A.L Hurry of number 43 squadron over Tenterden in Kent. The plane crashed and burned out at Appledore Station the pilot Oberleutnant Helmut Strobel was killed. The aircraft was recovered in the early 1970’s and was again re dug in 1978 when many other parts were recovered it was not until a third dig on 5th September 1986 this time, they dug much deeper and they then found the body of Helmet Strobel which they recovered. He is last German pilot from the Battle of Britain to be recovered in Great Britain. In a twist of fate he was born on the 5th September 1915 as well in Austria he has now re buried back in his hometown of Kolbnitz near Badgastein in Austria.
This is a large internal engine heavy cog and shaft part from inside Daimler-Benz DB601 engine from a Messerschmitt 109 shot down during the Battle of Britain.
This part is in nice condition well cleaned and preserved retaining some of its original black paintwork and original colour it is rusty but solid with a bit of damage from being buried and ripped and bent by the impact of the crash it is 8 inches long by 6 inches wide in size.The heavy part stands up on one end and well for display and makes a rare and striking addition to any collection.
The part comes with 2 x A5 laminated information sheets with picture of the pilot and comes from German Messerschmitt bf109 work number 3627 of 3/JG27. This fighter was shot down by RAF fighters at 4.15pm on the 5th September 1940 and crashed at Appledore near Ashford in Kent during the battle of Britain.
The Messerschmitt was in combat with RAF fighters and was shot down by Sergeant C.A.L Hurry of number 43 squadron over Tenterden in Kent. The plane crashed and burned out at Appledore Station the pilot Oberleutnant Helmut Strobel was killed. The aircraft was recovered in the early 1970’s and was again re dug in 1978 when many other parts were recovered it was not until a third dig on 5th September 1986 this time, they dug much deeper and they then found the body of Helmet Strobel which they recovered. He is last German pilot from the Battle of Britain to be recovered in Great Britain. In a twist of fate he was born on the 5th September 1915 as well in Austria he has now re buried back in his hometown of Kolbnitz near Badgastein in Austria.
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