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Sunday, October 9, 2022

Werner Baumbach with His Crew

Original period press picture showing Ritterkreuzträger  Oberleutnant Werner Baumbach (second from left, Flugzeugführer in 5.Staffel / II.Gruppe / Kampfgeschwader 30) with his crew posing before his Junkers Ju 88 A-4 plane with the tactical symbol of Kampfgeschwader 30 "Adler". Baumbach is wearing the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes which he received on 8 May 1940 for achieving a direct hit on the French cruiser “Emile Bertin” while it was located off the Norwegian coast on the 19 April 1940 (by this time he had flown 26 sorties). This picture was taken on 20 March 1941.

Source ;
https://www.kometmilitaria.com/product-page/press-picture-ritterkreuztrager-Baumbach-kampfgeschwader-30-adler
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/28270/Baumbach-Werner.htm

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