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Cover: Tank-Buster Ju 87

with its two formidable cannon which have done such excellent work in combating enemy tanks. With this machine more than 200 tanks have been knocked out by Squadron Leader Rudel, Bearer of the Oak Leaves with swords and diamonds, a report on whose adventurous flight through the enemy lines appears in this issue.
Photo by Luftwaffe

Articles Inside:

Mission: Supply of an Encircled Force

Illustrated report by Flight Sergeant Natus, air gunner in a bomber wing

“Fine! Roumanians!” . . . . But They were Soviets

Face to face with death – Chased by bloodhounds – Flight through the ice-cold waters of the Dniester – Major Rudel: “This has been my greatest sporting performance”
By War Correspondent Josef Ollig

“The Flying Tank-Buster”

Ju 87 with two 3.7 cm wing cannon as “tank-buster”
Photos by War Correspondent Helmut Grosse (3) and the Luftwaffe (1)

The Light Anti-Aircraft Guns Were Quicker

Propaganda Kompanie Photos by war correspondent Ernst Wittke (Atl)

Wreckage…

Propaganda Kompanie Photos by war correspondent Boger (HH)

Nettuno in an Iron Ring

Propaganda Kompanie Photos by war correspondents Beuschel (Sch) and Grosse (Atl, HH)

 

In appreciation of his conspicuous and constant heroism the Führer awarded to Squadron Leader Streib, commander in a night fighter wing, as the 197th soldier of the German Forces, the Oak Leaves with Swords to the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross

In grateful recognition of their heroic efforts in the struggle for the future of our nation the Führer awarded the Oak Leaves to the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to:
Group Captain Erich Walther, Colonel Ludwig Heilmann, Squadron Leader Kurt Bühlinger, Flight Lieutenant Horst Ademeit, Flying Officer Walter Krupinski, Flight Lieutenant August Geiger †, Flight Lieutenant Hans Dieter Frank †, Squadron Leader Johannes Wiese, Squadron Leader Reinhard Seiler, Pilot Officer Erich Hartmann

When the A.A. Shoots…

Light, medium, heavy and the heaviest cannon – Heights at which discriminate bombing can no longer be expected – What everyone ought to know about ground defences
Propaganda Kompanie Photograph by War Correspondent Ritter (Sch) and Drawings by Schmalhausen

Race with Death

The most difficult mission of an air-sea rescue aircraft
By War Correspondent Wissler

Comrades of the Infantry

Battle-fliers between Narva and Nevel
By War Correspondent Erich Kuppler

Pastime

What is That?

“Faust” in the Knapsack

Books as the good comrades of our soldiers
Propaganda Kompanie Illustrated report by War Correspondent Marocutti (Wb)

 

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