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It's a Baumgartl Heliofly backpack helicopter. Designed by Paul Baumgartl, shame it failed as a practical piece of equipment.
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...and we have a winner in Herr Rosselsprung! :D
The Austrian engineer, Paul Baumgartl, concerned himself during the Second World War with the design of small single-seat helicopters, in the suburbs of Vienna. It is not certain whether his work was sponsored by the German Government, but his machines were in the same category as those of Nagler-Rolz. Baumgartl's first product was the Heliofly I of 1941, which was little more than a strap-on autogyro glider for sporting use.
Source qoute and picture: http://avia.russian.ee/helicopters.html

The above mentioned website is quite good and worthy of a visit. There you also find the Heliofly III-57. Just imagine the Luftlande-Sturm-Regiment swarming in like bees... or not!?


Your turn, Rosselsprung,

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Who's "house" is this?

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What town? Germany? Could this house be related to you or your family history? I'm just thinking...


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Rosselsprung wrote:Who's "house" is this?

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http://www.stalingrad.com.ru/history/fo ... uik-15.jpg

Rosselsprung, a Right-Click with the Mouse solves your Riddle, next Time better rename the Photo and save it under another Name on your own Webspace... :wink:

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Okay, the next Riddle...

What is the Name of this Ritterkreuzträger?

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For what he became VERY famous... :?:


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Hello Michael!

This is non other (I hope :shock: ) than Major Wolfgang Späte, the legendary Commander of Erprobungskommando 16, test unit for the Messerschmitt Me 163 "Komet". Also known as the only Rocket plane pilot to have flown a Tomato red Komet... :wink:

And by the way, Michael... Thanks for the information on how not to post pictures in a competion like this! :wink:


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Post by Nordwest »

Moin Krollspell,

Major Wolfgang Späte is correct, the Pilot in the red 163...

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Wolfgang Späte was a Pilot, an Ace, a Veteran, I remember Wolfgang Späte very well...

Your Turn, Herr Doktor Krollspell... Image


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So, how and where was this supposed to be used?

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Post by Nordwest »

What about the Term "Wasserfall"...?

Totally wrong? :?


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Sorry Michael... The "Wasserfall" was a 25 feet long surface-to-air missile being developed in Germany.

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Post by Nordwest »

"Reihenfeuer AA Thing"...

The so called "Schmetterling-Project"...?

Doc, what a Riddle? :(


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"Werferbatterie", 20-30mm, prepared by hand, bounded with addictional "Loads" by Hand, with wrapped "Loads" around TNT...

Within 50 Meters, everything is gone, dead, no Sun, no Moon, just nothing, nothing, nur keine Worte, noch Fragen...

Krieg ist Scheisse!


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Here's a clue to point you in the right direction:

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And yes, war is hell...


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Post by Nordwest »

Hey Doc,

no Idea yet...

Did the Germans launch Missiles from Submarines, I have never seen this Photo before?

This is not Peenemünde, is it...?


Michael :shock:
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