Albums Heinkel He 59
The member units of the German air - sea rescuer ( Seenotflugstaffeln ) operating over the English Channel in 1940 and then realize that their status as a handyman for help does not guarantee them to be saved and turned into a victim . After the occupation of France , Luftflotte 3 instantly set up three air - sea rescue center in Boulogne , Cherbourg and Brest . This is in reaction to the growing Luftwaffe air battle between the German and British aircraft over the Strait . In the summer of 1940 units Seenotflugstaffeln flew Heinkel He 59 floatplane unarmed and painted white with large red cross on the body and wings . Because the UK believes that this kind of planes just for the sake of mere camouflage hiding the actual status as a reconnaissance aircraft , the RAF announced that they deserve to be the target of the attack and as a result some 59 He became a victim . Luftwaffe directly act quickly to amend the paint He 59 aircraft from white to camouflage a predominantly gray and adds defense weapons to the crew . In addition , the planes Seenotflugstaffeln always get fighter escort whenever possible . The photo above shows an air - sea rescue plane Heinkel He 59 B " ? ? + ? G " ( Werknummer 1824 ) from Seenotstaffel 3 ( previously named Seenotflugstaffel 3 , renamed December 1940 ) . This aircraft has been painted in camouflage and get additional two machine guns in the front and rear . Staffel emblem stamped on the bottom front of the machine gun crew space , and shaped albatross bird with blue life ring in the shield . Note also the large circle that can be elevated DF . Dated October 14, 1941 camouflage and weapons carried by the aircraft is still not able to save him . In a rescue mission , the Heinkel aircraft passed with eight British hunters just one kilometer off the coast of Belgium near Raverside , west of Ostend , and shot down in flames into the sea rolls . Fortunately the two crew members , an observer Oberfeldwebel Wessel and Siegfried Unteroffizier pilot Josef Raab , only injured
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Magazine " Luftwaffe im Focus " Spezial # 1 of 2003
German Wehrmacht units using a lot of bike for their interests . Usually he used to deliver a letter or a relationship between the commander with his men who were in a remote place . Multi- function terrain vehicles and can also be used to carry equipment and weapons for the purposes of warriors in the battle front .
A : Equipment field peon ( Feldausrüstung des Mannes ) starting from leather belts and head ( Koppel und Koppelschloss ) , bullet pouch M1911 ( Patronentasche 11 ) , a small shovel and a wrapper ( kleines Schanzzeug und Tasche ) , weapon - hand S84/98 ( Seitengewehr - Germans call it a " gun - hand " rather than bayonets - Bajonett ) , and wrapping - hand weapon for non - warrior horsemen ( Seitengewehrtasche für Unberittene ) . 
