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5. Fw 190A-7/Panzerbock, Maj. Hans-Günter von Kornatzki, Sturmstaffel 1, Salzwedel, February, 1944
Sturmbocks (at that time still more likely to have been referred to as Panzerbock) based on the A-7 from Sturmstaffel 1, lacked 30mm cannon.
Their side mounted armor was similar to that which was used on A-8s. Note that the panels have been resprayed, pointing to the possibility
that these were field add-ons.
6. Fw 190A-8/R2, Ekdo. 25 (12.(Sturm)/JG 3), Uffz. Willi Unger, Barth, May, 1944
Interesting coloring and armament on Sturmbock flown by Uffz. Unger depicting the timeframe
during which the potential use of Frebs-Gerät 21cm rockets was tested. Already by May, 1944,
the aircraft lacked armored glass, which could be associated with its use in test programs.
(J. Zdiarský, P. Štěpánek)
8. Fw 190A-8/R2, ‘Titi Wau Wau’, Fw. Adalbert Kroch, 6./JG 300. Fall, 1944
The aircraft flown by Adalbert Kroch, who registered a kill on August 29, 1944 over the White
Carpathians in Moravia, represents the final incarnation of the Sturmbock from JG 300 in the
fall of 1944, by which time these aircraft flew with the armored glass panels removed.
7. Fw 190A-8/R2, Lt. Werner Gerth, 11./IV(Sturm)/JG 3, July, 1944
This aircraft, attributed to Knight’s Cross holder Werner Gerth (27 kills, 22 of which were four
engined bombers), carries all of the features associated with the Fw 190A-8/R2 (Sturmbock)
– side armor plates, armored glass on the canopy, up-armed with 30mm cannon, and empty
MG 131 machine gun troughs which weren’t faired over.
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