Egyptian Desert, November 1942: the wreck of two German planes after the Axis retreat from the Egypt, a Messerschmitt Bf 109, inspected by a British serviceman, and a Heinkel He 111 bomber, the latter in the all sand color finish. Victor Sierra

Fuerunt!

Pig’s flock to pasture near the dispersal of Grosseto Airport, Tuscany, at this time, March-April 1943, extensively used by the German air forces deployed in Italy. The aircraft is a Gotha Go 242 transport glider. On the right the swineherd, in the distance the snowcapped Apennines (Bundesarchiv Bild 1011-561-1138-21A). Victor Sierra

Pigs and glider

El Alouina Airfield, Tunisia, two German plane abandoned after the Axis retreat from North Africa, 1943. The planes are a Focke-Wulf FW 190A, likely the aircraft code KM+EY, WNr2676, of III Gruppe/Schnellkampfgeschwader 10 (III/SKG10) and Henschel Hs 129 perhaps of 5/PzSG1. Victor Sierra