Image from a photo album relating to II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3: Ground crew prepare to salvage the Messerschmitt Bf109F-2 of Oberleutnant Franz Beyer from Stab , after a forced-landing in Russia in late June1941. Beyer served briefly with Stab prior to moving to as Staffelkapitän on July 12th 1941. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30th August 1941.

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