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Bf 109G-6, W.Nr. 18107, Uffz. Georg Amon, 7./JG 53, Torazzo-Catania, Sicily, June 1943
Georg Amon was born on July 1, 1920. He joined
the Luftwaffe in 1941 and began fighter training
in January 1942. In September 1942, he was
assigned to 7./JG 53, which was then operating
in the African theater. In the summer of 1943,
the Luftwaffe was under great pressure from
Allied air raids, resulting in the withdrawal
from the African theatre of operations and
the subsequent capture of Sicily as German
forces retreated to Italy. This aircraft was
manufactured in April or early May 1943
at the Messerschmitt plant in Regensburg.
The camouflage of RLM 74, 75 and 76 colors
was complemented by splotches of RLM 02 on
the fuselage sides. The color of the limbs of
the Spade floating in the boat is not completely
confirmed, the blue color is based on the theory
that der Seemann (sailor), which was Amon’s
nickname, wore blue clothing. The aircraft was
lost on July 3, 1943, when Uffz. Walter Reinicke
was shot down flying it, thus falling in captivity.
In January 1944, Georg Amon began working
as a fighter instructor in the south of France.
The last day of Georg Amon’s wartime career
was April 2, 1945. He was shot down by American
anti-aircraft half-track fire. He jumped from
a low-flying, burning aircraft. With serious
burns, he was captured and survived the war.
Georg Amon achieved nine victories.
INFO Eduard
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March 2026