During the Campaign of Italy many German aircraft fallen into hands of Allied virtually intact as this Bf 109G (“Gelb 7”/“Yellow 7”) of JG27 “Pik As” abandoned on a Sicilian airfield, likely Comiso, after the conquest of the Sicily, Summer 1943. Another Bf 109, it too in good conditions, is in the background. For an American GI is the opportunity for a souvenir photo. Victor Sierra

Abandoned on a Sicilian airfield

Foggia Main Airfield, Southern Italy, late 1943: rear view of a Focke-Wulf FW 190 captured seemingly by the Allied forces and already with the American stars likely for flight test. On the right the nose of an Italian car Fiat 1500 with the white fender, obligatory during the wartime, perhaps former Italian Air Force, seized as staff car. Victor Sierra

FW 190 captured in Italy

Rhodes, late Spring 1945. South African troops looking at a Luftwaffe’s FW 200 Condor captured virtually intact after the Allied conquest of this Island and the German troops surrender. The plane is likely one of the Condor employed as transport aircraft. Unfortunately I have no other details upon this picture. Victor Sierra