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This is a lovely and very rare relic from a German Heinkel He 111 bomber shot down during the Battle of Britain. The item is a German Luftwaffe LSB/16 headset earphone from an FF33 headset, used by one of the crew members aboard the aircraft. Given its recovery location, it is believed to have belonged to either Unteroffizier K. Glaser or Gefreiter J. Twrdik, both of whom remained aboard the aircraft when it crashed.
Although incomplete, the headset earphone survives in excellent relic condition. It retains its original leather ear cushion, which still displays its original black colour, along with a clearly visible manufacturer's marking. The relic has very good original colour throughout and remains solid, with no signs of breaking up or deteriorating. It has been carefully cleaned and preserved, making it an excellent display piece for any aviation or Second World War collection.
The earphone measures approximately 4 inches long by 3½ inches wide.
The relic was recovered from the wreckage of German Heinkel He 111 of 2./KGr 126, Werknummer 6955, which was shot down during a night operation over the London area. The aircraft was destroyed at approximately 2:00 am on 16th October 1940 after being intercepted by a British night fighter.
Included with the relic are three A5 laminated information cards featuring:
The Heinkel He 111 was engaged on a minelaying sortie over the Thames Estuary when it was intercepted and shot down by a Boulton Paul Defiant of No. 264 Squadron, flown by Pilot Officer F. D. Hughes with Sergeant F. Gash as air gunner. The bomber crashed and exploded at Creaseys Farm, Hutton, near Brentwood, at approximately 2:00 am on 16th October 1940.
Leutnant K. Newald and Gefreiter H.-J. Granetz successfully bailed out and were captured uninjured. Unteroffizier K. Glaser and Gefreiter J. Twrdik remained aboard the aircraft and were both killed in the crash.
This is a rare and evocative Battle of Britain relic with excellent provenance, making it a superb addition to any Luftwaffe, Battle of Britain, or Second World War collection.
This is a lovely and very rare relic from a German Heinkel He 111 bomber shot down during the Battle of Britain. The item is a German Luftwaffe LSB/16 headset earphone from an FF33 headset, used by one of the crew members aboard the aircraft. Given its recovery location, it is believed to have belonged to either Unteroffizier K. Glaser or Gefreiter J. Twrdik, both of whom remained aboard the aircraft when it crashed.
Although incomplete, the headset earphone survives in excellent relic condition. It retains its original leather ear cushion, which still displays its original black colour, along with a clearly visible manufacturer's marking. The relic has very good original colour throughout and remains solid, with no signs of breaking up or deteriorating. It has been carefully cleaned and preserved, making it an excellent display piece for any aviation or Second World War collection.
The earphone measures approximately 4 inches long by 3½ inches wide.
The relic was recovered from the wreckage of German Heinkel He 111 of 2./KGr 126, Werknummer 6955, which was shot down during a night operation over the London area. The aircraft was destroyed at approximately 2:00 am on 16th October 1940 after being intercepted by a British night fighter.
Included with the relic are three A5 laminated information cards featuring:
The Heinkel He 111 was engaged on a minelaying sortie over the Thames Estuary when it was intercepted and shot down by a Boulton Paul Defiant of No. 264 Squadron, flown by Pilot Officer F. D. Hughes with Sergeant F. Gash as air gunner. The bomber crashed and exploded at Creaseys Farm, Hutton, near Brentwood, at approximately 2:00 am on 16th October 1940.
Leutnant K. Newald and Gefreiter H.-J. Granetz successfully bailed out and were captured uninjured. Unteroffizier K. Glaser and Gefreiter J. Twrdik remained aboard the aircraft and were both killed in the crash.
This is a rare and evocative Battle of Britain relic with excellent provenance, making it a superb addition to any Luftwaffe, Battle of Britain, or Second World War collection.
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