WINGS OF THE LUFTWAFFE SIGNING EVENT – 20th MARCH
What an exciting event this promises to be where we’ll be joined at the UK Gallery by highly-respected veterans who flew in combat with the Luftwaffe during WWII.
Our special guests are happy to meet collectors and autograph items:
Hauptmann KARL-FRITZ SCHLOSSSTEIN – initially flew Me110 heavy destroyers with JG5, when the Group first arrived in Norway in 1942 to provide air cover for the convoys supplying the rapidly increasing German garrison in that country. He commanded 13(Z)/JG5 from the summer of 1942 to June 1943, and then converted to fly Bf109s. Later in Norway he flew the Me410 Hornet with ZG76, but finished the war with JG54 Greenhearts flying Fw190s in the Defence of the Reich.
Oberfeldwebel MAX LAGODA GCiG – completing his training as a Wireless Operator he joined Fernaufklärere 2(F) Ob.d.L, a reconnaissance Sqn in France, becoming one of the few radio operators in the Luftwaffe trained to operate specialist reconnaissance Ju88s. Almost immediately the unit was sent to East Prussia ready for the invasion of Russia, where he flew 161 combat missions including operations over Leningrad, the Crimea and the Caucasus. In 1943 he was transferred back to Germany as an instructor and commanded an anti-aircraft unit before being taken PoW in April 1945.
Leutnant HUGO BROCH KC – joining II./JG54 on the Eastern Front in January 1943 he was assigned to 6./JG54 initially flying Bf109s before transferring to the Fw190. Vital to all fighter units are the pilots who make such superb wingmen that their leaders are loath to part with them. Hugo Broch was one such wingman, flying first with Horst Adameit (166 victories) and later with ‘Bazi’ Sterr (130 victories). However he soon demonstrated his own skill and by the end of 1944 his personal score had risen to 71 victories. One of JG54’s great Aces, his score included 12 double victories and 3 triple victories. He saw combat on the Eastern and Baltic Fronts, and completed the war having flown 324 combat missions, claiming 81 aerial victories.
Our guests are happy to sign items for customers and entry is FREE but STRICTLY by ticket only. We are currently taking bookings so please contact us now to reserve your place.
THIS IS AN IDEAL OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR COPY OF THE NEW RELEASE EAGLES OF THE NORTH ADDITIONALLY SIGNED BY OUR SPECIAL GUESTS - CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
