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Western Desert, Egypt, 14 August 1942: A captured German Messerschmitt Me 109F ("yellow 5") of 6/JG27 (6th Squadron, 27th Fighter Wing) piloted by Lieutenant Gert Mix which made a forced landing in the rear of the Australian lines near El Alamein is loaded on to a transport to be taken to RAF workashops for examination by experts. Other German planes had tried to destroy this plane after landing in order to prevent expert examination.
Uploaded 14 June 2026
Photo details
- Status
- Approved
- Context
- Field / Unknown location
- Date taken
- 14 August 1942(AI estimate)
- Operation
- Battle of El Alamein· North AfricaAI
- Location
- El Alamein, Egypt
- Coordinates
- 30.58520, 28.97900
- Source
- Australian armed forces
- License
- Public domain / no rights reserved
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