Image from a photo album relating to II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3: Hauptmann Kurt Brändle wearing his Knight's Cross with Oakleaves, celebrates with ground and air crew of 3 on the occasion of Unteroffizier Walter Stienhans of 3 (far left) scoring his 5th (and the Gruppe's 2,000th) victory on 12th July 1943. Oberleutnant Ernst Heinz Löhr of 3 (on Brändle's left) scored his 27th to 29th victories during the same mission, while acting as Stienhans Rottenfliger. Hauptmann bei Stabe Förster is on the far right with the bottle.

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