Fw 190A Display Model, Luftwaffe IV./JG 3 Udet, Black 8, Willi
EM-36364Product Details
Easy Model Platinum Collection 36364 |
| 1:72 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focke-Wulf Fw 190A | 4.75" | 5.75" |
On May 8, 1944 Unteroffizier (NCO) Willi Maximowitz became part of IV./JG 3 as 11.Staffel in Dreux France and provided ground support in Normandy. By July they were re-assigned to attacking Allied bombers. On July 30, 1944 Maximowitz was promoted to Feldwebel and soon after was injured crash-landing "Black 8". Next he was assigned as Captain Moritz's Katschmarek (wing-man). In February 1945 IV./JG 3 transferred to the Eastern Front and Maximowitz scored 12 more victories for a total of 27. On April 20, 1945 he failed to return from a combat mission.