Fritz Fliegel Putting on Flight Suit

Hauptmann Fritz Fliegel (Gruppenkommandeur I.Gruppe / Kampfgeschwader 40) putting on flight suit before mission. The wing of an FW 200 long-range aircraft can be seen in the background. The picture was taken in Bordeaux, France. Translation of official German caption on the photo reverse: "Picture 4 of Photo Report No. 68. Captain Fliegel before the start of an attack on an English convoy. France, July 1941." On 18 July 1941, Fliegel and his crew—copilot Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Wolf-Dietrich Kadelke, first radio operator Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Johannes Rottke, second radio operator Gefreiter (Airman) Karl Becker, flight engineer Unteroffizier (Sergeant) Johann Kothe and air gunner Unteroffizier Karl Meurer—were reported missing in action over the Atlantic in the vicinity northwest of Ireland. Their Fw 200 C-3 "F8+AB" (Werknummer 0043—factory number) was shot down in an attack on convoy OB 346. During the attack on the freighter Pilar de Larrinaga, the gunners on board the freighter scored a hit on the Fw 200's starboard wing which tore it off. At the time of his death, Fliegel was credited with seven ships sunk plus further six damaged. He was promoted to Major (major) posthumously.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Fliegel
https://photoshistoriques.info/le-commandant-du-1er-groupe-bombardirovochnoi-escadrilles-de-la-luftwaffe-kg-40-fritz-dependance-avant-le-depart/
https://waralbum.ru/387762/
https://www.ww2online.org/image/luftwaffe-captain-fritz-fliegel-puts-flight-suit-france-july-1941

Hans Buchholz with His Crew

Translation of official German caption on photo reverse: "Oberleutnant der Reserve  Hans Buchholz (Flugzeugführer in 1.Staffel / I.Gruppe / Kampfgeschwader 40), holder of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes. He has, with the men of his crew, sunk over 78,000 gross registered tons of enemy merchant ships. France, 4/4/41." The picture was taken in Bordeaux, France, on 4 April 1941, while Buchholz already received the Ritterkreuz from 24 March 1941. On the left is Flight Engineer Oberfeldwebel Erich Kielke, on the right is Second Radio Operator Feldwebel Meinhard Milde. In the background is their aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 200C-3.

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https://photoshistoriques.info/un-pilote-dun-avion-de-longue-portee-fw-200c-3-ober-lieutenant-g-buchholz-avec-les-membres-de-lequipage/
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/28762/Buchholz-Hans-WL-Kampfflieger.htm
https://waralbum.ru/386652/
https://www.ww2online.org/search-page?f%5B0%5D=field_tgm%3AMilitary%20air%20pilots--German--France

Hugo Sperrle with Ritterkreuzträger from KG 40

Generalfeldmarschall Hugo Sperrle (middle, Chef Luftflotte 3) with two Ritterkreuzträger from Luftwaffe. At left is Oberleutnant der Reserve Heinrich Schlosser (Staffelkapitän 2.Staffel / I.Gruppe / Kampfgeschwader 40), while at right is Oberleutnant Rudolf Mons (Flugzeugführer in I.Gruppe / Kampfgeschwader 40). The picture was possibly taken on 18 September 1941, during the Ritterkreuz award ceremony for both experten for anti-shipping operations. Schlosser received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes after about 80 sorties, primarily against shipping targets near Norway and in the North Atlantic. He proved himself a successful pilot here, sinking several ships with a total of 55000 GRT. In the other hand, Mons received the Ritterkreuz after flying a total of 51 missions with the Focke-Wulf Fw 200. In that time he sank 63000 GRT of enemy shipping and damaged a further 32000 GRT.

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Schuddie photo collection
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2336567#p2336567