Flying the Bf 109 in combat – Luftwaffe ace Hans-Ekkehard Bob recounts his experiences
Between 1938 AND 1945, Hans-Ekkehard Bob flew more than 2,000 missions in Messerschmitt 109s, at least half of them in combat. He served in almost every major campaign from the invasion of Poland and the Battle of Britain to the Russian campaign and the final defense of Germany. He notched up an impressive 60 aerial victories, including one by ramming. He was shot down behind Russian lines, awarded the Knight’s Cross by Hermann Göring and...
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