Battle of Britain - SIGNED FDC - Erich von BERGEN - ZG26

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SIGNED Battle Of Britain FIRST DAY COVER - OBERLEUTNANT ERICH VON BERGEN - 8./ZG26

Oberleutnant Erich von Bergen flew the Messerschmitt Bf110 'Zerstorer' fighter in the Battle of Britain with 8th Staffel ZG26.

On the 31st August 1940 he was flying as a fighter escort to Luftwaffe Bombers when he became embroiled in a dogfight with Hurricanes of 257 Squadron.

Von Bergen's fighter was hit and he was forced to bale out of his stricken aircraft and made a POW.

Von Bergen was flying a Me110D coded "3U+HS" werk nummer 3396.

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