San Severo Airfield, near Foggia, Southern Italy, August 1943: Messerschmitt 109G-6/Trop of Luftwaffe’s II/JG3 (II Gruppe/Jagdgeschwader 3) armed with two rocket launchers of 210 mm Werfergranate 21 (Wfr. Gr. 21), or 21 cm BR under the wing. Victor Sierra

Bf 109 rocket launcher

Messerschmitt Bf 109 of Luftwaffe’s JG53 on a Southern Italy airfield perhaps after his return on Mediterranean Theatre Operational (MTO) on 1942. The white band of the aircraft 9 (Yellow 9?) and of the other German planes of this photo (another Bf 109, a Bf 110 and Ju 52) was adopted by the Luftwaffe’s airplanes on MTO. Victor Sierra

Luftwaffe in Southern Italy

Two American airmen standing in front of a German plane in Verona-Villafranca’s scrapyard, Italy, May 1945. The aircraft is the Sonderstaffel Einhorn’s Focke-Wulf Einhorn FW190F-8/R1, W.Nr. 581447, A3+LX, employed in night missions. Formed on 5 September 1944 in München-Riem, the Sonderstaffel Einhorn in October 1944, was transferred to Italy. From 2 November 1944 until the end of same months flew some missions from Villafranca Airport, Verona, before returning to Germany. On 1st December 1944 was renamed 13./KG200. Victor Sierra