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A dejected 22 year old Alfred Michel of JG 53, surveys the remains of his downed Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-14, surrounded by soldiers of the 90th infantry division of. This was Michel’s first and last combat sortie. (National Archives)
A dejected 22 year old Alfred Michel of JG 53, surveys the remains of his downed Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-14, surrounded by soldiers of the 90th infantry division of. This was Michel’s first and last combat sortie. (National Archives)