The Battle of Britain A member of the Home Guard stands by the rear fuselage of Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 ( 5587) 'Yellow 10' of 51 'Molders', which crash-landed at East Langdon in Kent, 24 August 1940. The pilot, Oberfeldwebel Beeck, was captured unhurt. Note the II Gruppe emblem of a weeping bird with an umbrella tucked under its wing and the inscription 'Gott Strafe England'.

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