This is a very rare to find large recognizable part from a German aircraft shot down in the battle of Britain. This is a navigation instrument component from a compass in the cockpit it is maker marked C.Plath of Hamburg and with Luftwaffe inventory number 23-454. This aluminium made panel with maker label with very clear to see maker markings the part has not much damage by the impact of the crash it has been very nicely cleaned and still retains a lot of its original colours and is a nice size at 4 inches wide it is perfect for display or any collection.The panel is from German Messerschmitt 110 from stab 2/Zerstorergeschwader 26 work number 3309, coded U8 + DK which was shot down on the 2nd of September 1940 over Kent by RAF Fighters during the Battle of Britain.The part comes with 3 x A5 laminated information cards with pictures and one is a copy of the original intelligence report done in 1940 and held at Kew in London.
The Messerschmitt was on a combat mission during the battle of Britain over Kent when it was attacked and shot down it crashed into White horse Woods near to Birling in Maidstone Kent. Crewmen Feldwebel Schuetz was killed and Gefreiter Steuwe bailed out and was captured wounded. The Messerschmitt 110 was shot down by Sergeant Bill Rolls of 72 Squadron flying out of RAF Biggin Hill he survived the war and won the DFC,DFM,AE he died in July 1988.
C.Plath of Hamburg was a premier German manufacturer of aircraft and nautical navigation instruments, becoming a major supplier of sextants and compasses for the Kriegsmarine (German Navy), including U-boats, during World War 2 II. Operating throughout the war, they produced roughly 11,000 to 13,000 high-quality navigation instruments marked with the Third Reich Luftwaffe and Army eagle and "M" (Marine) stamps.
This is a very rare to find large recognizable part from a German aircraft shot down in the battle of Britain. This is a navigation instrument component from a compass in the cockpit it is maker marked C.Plath of Hamburg and with Luftwaffe inventory number 23-454. This aluminium made panel with maker label with very clear to see maker markings the part has not much damage by the impact of the crash it has been very nicely cleaned and still retains a lot of its original colours and is a nice size at 4 inches wide it is perfect for display or any collection.The panel is from German Messerschmitt 110 from stab 2/Zerstorergeschwader 26 work number 3309, coded U8 + DK which was shot down on the 2nd of September 1940 over Kent by RAF Fighters during the Battle of Britain.The part comes with 3 x A5 laminated information cards with pictures and one is a copy of the original intelligence report done in 1940 and held at Kew in London.
The Messerschmitt was on a combat mission during the battle of Britain over Kent when it was attacked and shot down it crashed into White horse Woods near to Birling in Maidstone Kent. Crewmen Feldwebel Schuetz was killed and Gefreiter Steuwe bailed out and was captured wounded. The Messerschmitt 110 was shot down by Sergeant Bill Rolls of 72 Squadron flying out of RAF Biggin Hill he survived the war and won the DFC,DFM,AE he died in July 1988.
C.Plath of Hamburg was a premier German manufacturer of aircraft and nautical navigation instruments, becoming a major supplier of sextants and compasses for the Kriegsmarine (German Navy), including U-boats, during World War 2 II. Operating throughout the war, they produced roughly 11,000 to 13,000 high-quality navigation instruments marked with the Third Reich Luftwaffe and Army eagle and "M" (Marine) stamps.
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