| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 024838 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Western Desert, Egypt. 14 August 1942. A German Messerschmitt BF109F of yellow 5 of 6/JG27, a ...
Description
Western Desert, Egypt. 14 August 1942. A German Messerschmitt BF109F of yellow 5 of 6/JG27, a Berlin unit, piloted by Lieutenant Gert Mix which made a forced landing in the rear of the Australian lines near El Alamein is loaded on to a transport to be taken to RAF workashops for examination by experts. Other German planes had tried to destroy this plane after landing in order to prevent expert examination.