This is Josef Zwernemann’s Bf 109F-4 assigned to 7. / JG52 at Beryslaw, Russia, 14SEP41. Zimmermann claimed his first victory, a Spitfire, over France in July 1940, but he was to achieve the majority of his victories against the Soviets. He was awarded the Oak Leaves to the Knight’s Cross when his score passed 100 in October 1942. He was transferred to the West in Defense of the Reich in early 1944 where he flew the Focke Wulf Fw 190A-7 against American bomber streams. On 08APR44 Zwernemann claimed a B-24 and a P-51, but was jumped by two more Mustangs and had to bail out. He was shot and killed in his parachute as he descended. In total he claimed 123 victories.
Shot and killed while he was in his parachute… War is hell Jeff on every side.
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Nasty business.
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Yep, a bad business.
Beautiful build though sir. I hope to do as well one day.
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Thanks Warren!
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Nice job on that Jeff.
Cheers,
Pete.
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