Fieseler Storch

[gencogny]

Gentlemen,
I'm looking for a photograph of two wounded German soldiers on stretchers, being loaded into a Storch. I had the picture but didn't save it and now I can't find it again.
TIA, any help you may provide will be greatly appreciated,
Regards,
P.N.

[Maxschnauzer]

I don't have that one but I have one from the Bundesarchiv showing a single soldier being loaded into a Storch in Russia:

[gencogny]

Max,
Thank you for your reply. That's not the one but I saved it.
Great pic!
Cheers,
P.N.

[jaguh]

Hi,

isn't there already another wounded strapped in already? It looks as if the 3 on the far side are attending to him.
Might be one of more pictures.

Jaguh

[Maxschnauzer]

Good observation, I believe you are right Jaguh! I thought they were just stowing some gear but I see a face now.
Here are a couple of related pics of a Storch being used to evacuate wounded.
Source: http://www.elgrancapitan.org/foro/viewt ... 52&t=21279

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talvgg.jpg (61.83 KiB) Viewed 1653 times

[tigre]

Hello to all ; more.....................................

Air ambulance.

Here the Fi-156 M4 + YP carrying out an aerial evacuation; in the first photo the wounded personnel is transferred from the ambulance (Sanka) ........................

Sources: http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Orginal-Foto-Flu ... SwH9lZe1iw
http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Orginal-Foto-Flu ... SwieZZe1fu

Cheers. Raul M .

[Helmut0815]

Some more pics...

Source: https://germanwarmachine.com/weapons-te ... 156-storch

From ebay: http://www.ebay.at/itm/Russland-1943-Do ... 2093143182

From ebay: http://www.ebay.at/itm/Russland-1943-Do ... 2065336612


best regards


Helmut

[Alex Tijerina]

So how many wounded can fit in that Storch. Look pretty small from the picture like it can only fit 1.

[tigre]

Hello Alex ; take a look here...........................

viewtopic.php?f=49&t=189033&p=1871641&h ... e#p1843740

Cheers. Raúl M .

[Maxschnauzer]

Hi Alex and Raul,
Also from another source-http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/we ... _156D.html

The Fieseler Fi 156D was a dedicated air-ambulance version of the Storch, modified to make it easier to load patients on stretchers into the aircraft.

D-0

The D-0 was the pre-production version of the D series. It had an upward-hinged loading door on the starboard side of the fuselage, just behind the canopy, while the plexiglass panels at the rear of the canopy could be opened downwards. This created a large opening through which the patient and stretch could easily be passed. The D-0 normally carried a second seat for an attendant, but this could be removed and a second stretch and patient carried instead.

[tigre]

Many thanks for that info Max . Cheers. Raúl M .