A German aircraft technician prepares a cluster bomb for the fighter-bomber Focke-Wulf Fw 190F. - The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was a German single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft. It was used by the Luftwaffe in a wide variety of roles, including day fighter, fighter-bomber, ground-attack aircraft and, to a lesser degree, night fighter.


Cluster bomb

Original b&w post (http://www.ww2incolor.com/german-air-force/158333.html) has the following description:

"Decorated driver, feldwebel Nill. He is wearing ribbon of the War Merit Cross. On his sleeve he has Luftwaffe Vehicle Operator Badge (with golden edge for his technical merits), Afrika cuff title band for his service in North Africa, and Driver's Merit Badge in Gold, which he earned by driving under enemy fire. Photo taken in Utti, southeastern Finland. 18.7.1944"

Veteran Luftwaffe driver

During whole World War Two Germans were able to capture several dozen of Fortress and they could use as many as seven Fortress. Five of them were B-17F version and two others were B-17G planes. It's short story of capture and use all B-17 in German hands.