New Enemy by David Pentland. (B) SIG637 1st Battalion in action at

1st Battalion in action at Escaut Canal

a 19 Squadron Spitfire on a routine patrol in the skies above southern England

Focke-Wulf 190s of 9/JG 5 joined the melee and a frantic battle ensued

and it crashed harmlessly

The controller did a first class job and positioned us one thousand feet above the target

New Enemy by David Pentland. (B) SIG637 1st Battalion in action atDP0178B. New Enemy by David Pentland. Kedainiai, Lithuania, 23rd June 1941. Taking part in the opening days of Operation Barbarossa, Hans Ekkehard Bob recorded his first victory in Russian airspace a Tupolev SB 2 twin engined bomber. During this combat action his Me 109F2 was hit by return fire, resulting in a forced landing behind enemy lines. He evaded capture and returned to his unit 2 days later. This was his 22nd victory. Signed by Oberleutnant