Luftwaffe rudder markings photos

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[Edward L. Hsiao]

Gentlemen,

The tail fin belongs to a Ju-52 transport plane. I wonder what really these kills marking are? I kind of doubt that if those kills were for shot down Soviet planes. Can you please solve this picture?

Sincerely,

Edward L. Hsiao

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Gentlemen,

The tail fin belongs to a Ju-52 transport plane. I wonder what really these kills marking are? I kind of doubt that if those kills were for shot down Soviet planes. Can you please solve this picture?

Sincerely,

Edward L. Hsiao

Hi Edward,kill markings for soviet sea mines destroyed!

Regards
George

[Edward L. Hsiao]

Dear Sir,

Just as I thought. The Ju-52 plane that had a magnetic ring under the plane and the kill markings were for sea mines. A less glorious but important job for the crew. There were a few German Cross in Gold winners in destroying sea mines from the air. None had a Knight's Cross. It would be interesting to know who was the most successful crew in destroying mines from the air.
Some of the Ju-52 planes had 40 and over kill markings over sea mines on their rudders.

Sincerely,

Edward L. Hsiao

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Oberleutnant Karl-Heinz Leesmann, JG 52.

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